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Hello hello everyone, Today's topic is releasing. I would imagine that everyone everywhere has at least one or two times in their life that they can recall making a bad decision. It's one of the things that makes us all human. What we choose to do next with that decision is what determines if and how that decision will continue to have power over us. Each individual must decide to either 1. Rehearse and relive that bad decision over and over, each time experiencing the pain or disappointment that came with it or 2. Figure out a way to acknowledge and release that bad decision and move on. Most of us would say that the obvious answer is number 2, but how many of us actually follow through with the obvious choice in this case??? The first step in acknowledging and releasing is to decide if you truly want to move on or not. If you are getting some type of benefit from holding on to the pain then it may be harder to let it go. For most people it's difficult to admit that th...

Chop and season vegetables of your choice Brown meat (chicken chorizo) Combined vegetables and meat Fill container with egg whites Bake at on 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes (be sure to check your dish as oven temperatures vary) Sprinkle cheese of choice on top and enjoy! Check out my January 2016 Giveaway  http://bit.ly/FMJ24-YOUTUBE-GIVEAWAY

Hello everyone! I hope this weekend is treating you well. So I'm sitting at home on a Saturday not really bored but not really motivated to do anything. Why waste the day?? Well, I guess I'm wasting the day because I really don't have the energy or motivation to get up and do anything, I have already accomplished everything on my to do list for the day although it was a very short to do list. Then it hit me I didn't plan my day well enough! As a counselor I tell my clients on an almost daily basis how important scheduling is, schedule so that you'll have already planned out the things you need to accomplish so you can roll from one task to another. I guess I need a dose of my own medicine because I am so guilty of not planning my weekends well enough. Today I had to get up and take one child to practice, run an errand with my father and last on my list I needed to create new chore and behavior charts for my children. After that I did not plan a single thing! And a...

From my heart... Being a mental health professional I hear people talk about depression and mental illness all day everyday. I read the statistics and reports about the "system" failing individuals quite frequently, But, when tragedy hits close to home it can be a LOUD  wake-up call! It's hard for me to understand the fact that mental illness is still a taboo thing. I personally don't understand why it's not a more discussed topic, why there aren't enough resources and access to treatment. Here in the US we have option after option for physical healthcare. If you don't like a physician for whatever reason all you have to do is walk across the hall or drive across the street and there are at least 10 more for the choosing. Why aren't there just as many easy options for mental healthcare treatment?  These day there is a checklist for "warning signs" for every ailment out there and I want to be sure that depression warning signs are top of mind...

Going into a new year we all have goals and resolutions that we want to accomplish, but what's the one thing that can help you get to where you want to be? This one thing is universal, no matter who or where you are this will aid your journey of arriving to your destination. What is this you might ask...Confidence of coarse! below are 3 tips to quickly improve your self-confidence 1. Quick Fix The absolute quickest way to improve your immediate thoughts about yourself or a situation is to change your posture. There is an amazing mind body connection that can either serve you or be destructive to you so let’s choose to use it for our benefit. Try it now “The Hero Pose” straighten your back and make your shoulders line up with the bottom of your ears and slightly raise your head up towards the ceiling. Now place your hands on your hips and raise your chest as if you were a super hero. Now for an even greater effect stand up and assume “The Hero Pose” take a couple of deep breathes...