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Navigating Negative Feelings Around Valentine’s Day
The shortest month of the year has at least two big holidays to celebrate. So what are they? Well, Groundhog Day is first, which gives us something to look forward to: Will the designated groundhog in Pennsylvania see his shadow and bring us six more weeks of winter,...
Navigating Life Transitions: Recognizing Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
We all know that breaking up is hard to do. Life transitions like these are always difficult to navigate. There have been many songs, movies, books, and stories about how hard it is to break up with someone. It may be harder to maintain a relationship. Relationships...
The Benefits of Mindfulness for Horse Riders & Non-Riders
It is now a new year and with the new year, the thoughts about what we want to change or do differently over the next year are at the forefront of our mind. It's a time to start over and do something differently or do something better. It is a one-time when...
Navigating Seasonal Affective Disorder During the Holidays
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” - Charles Shultz “Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.” - Miracle on 34th Street “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”...
5 Myths Around Mental Health in Men
“It's not the appearance that makes a man, it's the man that makes an appearance.” -- Anthony Liccione You can not go back and change the beginning you can start where you are and change the ending. -- C S Lewis If you want to fly, you have to give up the things...
How Life Transitions Can Bring Up Past Trauma
"Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end." - Robin Sharma "The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it's not open." Frank Zappa When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind,...