Grace Happens
Recent Categories
Recent Posts
Post Archive
- October 2024
- September 2024
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- November 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- August 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- June 2020
- March 2020
- December 2019
- August 2016
- July 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- March 2015
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
Category Tags
Accountability ADHD animal bond animals attraction avoid stress being a business owner Being a mother children connecting with others Coronavirus Couples COVID-19 diagnosis family drama Flu Grief holiday budget holiday stress Influenza Joys of Motherhood learn something new Lessons I learned from my kids life Life Lessons living with your diagnosis lockdown mental health mental health services Online Friendships pets Protocol Reach your goal Response Routine Self Love Spring cleaning for your life starting a business staying connected Stress Sudden Change technology Virtual friends work from home Your kid may be an honor student but you're still an idiot
Connect With Us
-
Are You Holding Yourself Accountable in Reaching Your Goals?
In my counseling work I am always striking a balance between offering my clients guidance and direction while also holding them accountable in reaching their own goals. My trainer does the same thing with me. Here’s a conversation I had with my trainer recently: Carolyn: Devon, why do you have candy in your office? Me:…
-
Your Diagnosis is Not a Life Sentence
Mental and emotional health are very personal issues. So it isn’t at all surprising that so many people relate to their diagnosis in a way that feels not only permanent, but as if they are the diagnosis. No matter what condition you currently have, you are more than your diagnosis. If you had cancer, you…
-
Staying Connected in the Technical Age
Originally, the use of technology seemed like it would make staying connected to each other easier than ever. After all, the majority of our technological advances, from cell phones with texting, to the internet with endless social media platforms, all seem to revolve around communicating with other people. So how is it that with so…
-
Release Trauma with EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy is recognized as an effective treatment method for PTSD and other forms of painful memories and associations by the American Psychiatric Society and the Department of Defense. EMDR’s efficacy has been studied extensively, and more than twenty randomized studies have shown it to be effective in the treatment of…
-
Out with the Old – In with Less Junk
Spring has sprung, which means it’s time for most of us to begin that age-old ritual of spring cleaning, A.K.A. “How the heck did I collect all of this junk and what am I going to do with it?” I am a firm believer in spring cleaning. Some years I don’t begin spring cleaning until…
-
Dealing with Loss of Ability
Dealing with the loss of physical or mental capabilities is never an easy process. In fact, many people experience the same stages of grief that are typically associated with the death of a loved one. It is normal to experience sadness, rage, disbelief, and helplessness. It’s normal, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy. While…
-
The Benefits of Colonics
Unless one is speaking of punctuation, uttering the word colon is considered an offense as heinous as bribing a politician or lying to nuns. But in this day and age, why is colon health such an embarrassing topic? Most likely because the colon is involved in a very personal bodily function and most people want…
-
The More You Cry, the Less You Have to Pee
The More You Cry, the Less You Have to Pee That’s a favorite quote of my Dad’s, who was always pulling out some classic one-liners. I’ll use his line with my clients sometimes and it usually gets a good laugh out of them, although my intention for using the line is to encourage clients to…
