On February 14th couples all around celebrate their love and affection by doting on each other. However, the spirit of this day of love should not be confined to a single day on the calendar. Instead, the essence of love should be celebrated every day, enriching our lives and relationships with positivity. 1. Breaking the commercialized reality of the holiday: Oftentimes, Valentine's...[ read more ]

After the intense storms last week, we have all been looking for ways to have fun now that the snow has finally arrived. For some, the goal is to stay inside and avoid the snow as much as possible, while for others, the goal is to soak up as much winter weather as possible. We wanted to help everyone out...[ read more ]

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, people bid farewell to the old and embrace the new, eagerly welcoming a fresh start. It is a time for resolutions, reflections, and possibly the most important, it is an opportunity to restore and mend relationships that have faced challenges in the past. Let’s take a look at the different ways...[ read more ]

There are twinkling lights on every corner, carefully decorated trees, jolly music in every store, and the promise of joy in the air. The holidays are a time most commonly associated with warmth and togetherness, but for some, it poses a unique set of challenges for mental health. As the world around us sparkles with merriment, it's crucial for us...[ read more ]

Holidays bring about both thoughts of warm gatherings with loved ones and thoughts of a stress filled, chaotic mess to meet all the plans we’ve made. Most of us enjoy watching classic holiday movies that make these situations humorous because we can all relate to some degree. Yet, wouldn’t it be nice to feel totally in control and calm this...[ read more ]

Have you ever experienced a difficult holiday season? Entering the holidays brings many images and wishes to our minds. Often we think of warm and cozy times with our loved ones and feeling so grateful for all those in our lives. These warm thoughts often reflect a fear of loneliness through the season. For many, this is a stark reality...[ read more ]

Welcome back! The holidays are quickly approaching and we hope you have found our last few blogs helpful in managing the stress that can arise during this time of year. Today, we are going to take a look at one of the most joyous, but most challenging aspects of the holidays; navigating family dynamics.   There is no doubt one...[ read more ]

Welcome back to our blog! The holidays are quickly approaching and along with the excitement can come some stress or dread. We have all experienced difficult interactions with people over the holidays whether it is family, friends, or stressed out strangers. Learning to set clear boundaries with others is a sure fire way to help you be in control this...[ read more ]

Welcome back to our blog! We are going to spend the next 2 months delving into various topics to address the holidays and the stress that comes along with them. We’re going to look at things like stress relievers, building resiliency, and self-care practices. Today, we want to take you on a deep dive into gratitude. We hope you’ll this...[ read more ]

Welcome back! As we’ve explored in our previous posts, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can affect anyone, at any age, and causes significant disruption to daily life. We’ve looked into things you can do during the winter months to take care of yourself, but we’d now like to look at what you can do all year round to help build resiliency....[ read more ]