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“The Burnout Cure”: Q & A with Author, Julie de Azevedo Hanks, MSW, LCSW
Ever feel burned out? I know I do (more often than I care to admit!). And, I know my friends do. And, I know my clients do. In fact, in my experience, burnout is a topic to which almost all women can relate! That’s why I’m so excited to share my interview with Julie…
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LET Your Heart DESIRE.
“It is our actions and desires that cause us to become something, whether a true friend, a gifted teacher, or one who has qualified for eternal life.” ~Dallin H. Oaks Here’s a question you may not have been asked in a while: “What do you want?” I can hear many of you instinctively saying,…
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The Positive Psychology of Flourishing! What Is It? & Am I Doing It?
I aspire to live as the crow flies. “Crows fly in sweeping circular arcs across the apron of the sky, using all the available space from horizon to horizon before settling on the top swaying branch of the tallest tree…. A crow is mighty in its passion, voracious in its appetite, and fearless in its…
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PSI Blog Hop 2013–16 Things I’d Like My Postpartum Self To Know, 16 Years & 6 Kids Later
It’s cliché, I know, but I certainly wasn’t expecting postpartum depression (PPD). Newly graduated from college and recently married, I couldn’t wait to start a family, to finally become a mother. It was something I’d wanted my entire life. PPD Round 1 Fast-forward 9 months. I didn’t expect to be induced and deliver my…
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FEEL: How to Cope with Powerful Emotions (plus video)
Powerful emotions can be scary. Grief, anger, sadness, pain, fear, can feel intense, overwhelming, and out of control. We fear feeling powerful emotions because we believe they will overtake us; we fear that once they are free, we may never be free of them again. So, we ignore, distract ourselves from, and eventually box these…
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Invitation: PSI Blog Hop-Maternal Mental Health Recovery & Coping
An Invitation to YOU! Postpartum Support International’s 2013 First Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month Blog Hop! Theme: Recovery and Coping Skills I have been affiliated with Postpartum Support International (PSI) since 2000. A fabulous organization that provides support and resources for new mothers and fathers, PSI also serves families through quality education and conferences,…
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“Fear Does Not Prevent BAD; It Prevents GOOD.” How to Not Let Fear Get the Better of YOU!
Fear prevents good. That’s what I’ve learned. It’s an inhibitor. It stops us in our tracks. It keeps us from doing the things that might be really good for us. Fear Doesn’t Prevent the BAD; It Prevents the GOOD. But most people have it backwards. They think, “Fear prevents bad things from happening.” They…
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Living a Life of Purpose & Meaning: The Key to True Happiness
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”[1] What is your purpose? What were you and you alone put on this earth to do? We all have one,…