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Love :: To Treat Ourselves with Gentle, Tender Love
I am in a program to get a masters degree in counseling psychology. The eventual result will be licensure as a marriage family therapist. It’s exciting, and painful work! I am blessed in that the school I attend is one that takes an in-depth perspective towards wellness. For example, this past weekend our psychopathology class, in which clinical mental illnesses are studied, looked at factors that focus on family dynamics and emotional, and physical health, as well as what might be called spiritual factors. It is for this reason that I chose to go back to school–to receive an education that is counter to the way that wellness is commonly practiced…
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Instagram of the Week: Paving Your Own Path
In this time of having the ability to always be “on” and “connected” via iPhone, iPad or computer, it can be tough to decompress and slow down! Part of taking care of others involves the important step of taking care of oneself and knowing when it is time to relax and reboot. Last weekend we enjoyed our time together as a family but I made sure to take a little time out for myself and took a walk along the beach alone. There is something about the ocean that is just so soothing! I took several pictures and one of my favorites is of the little guy you see above walking along the shoreline. He…