by Julia Carpenter | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Happiness, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
This morning, I was reminded of the beauty of having the ability to pause. My son told me to “Please stay right there and don’t move.” Well, that made me feel a little anxious right away because we were in the midst of getting ready to go to school and we have...
by Julia Carpenter | Mar 24, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Resilience, Stress Relief
Anxiety. I’ve been hearing this word a lot from clients lately. Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.- Oxford Languages Clients have been asking for relief from anxiety. Are...
by Julia Carpenter | Mar 3, 2022 | Compassion, Fighting Depression, Hope, Inner Strength, Kindness, Resilience, Stress Relief
I need to acknowledge that a lot is happening in the world right now. The invasion of Ukraine, Famine (and more) in Afghanistan, the changing status of the world Pandemic, all that plus whatever you are dealing with directly in your daily life. Any one of these...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 17, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
What is that little voice in your head telling you today? Is it helpful or is it bringing you down? Do you have an inner critic that won’t let up? We all have these moments where we get caught in negative thoughts. It can be easy to get into a defeatist...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 10, 2022 | Love, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
“Love is a living, breathing thing. There is no need to force it to grow in a particular direction. If we start by being easy and gentle with ourselves, we will find it is just there inside of us, solid and healing.”- Thich Nhat Hanh There is an emphasis...
by Julia Carpenter | Jan 20, 2022 | Self-care, Stress Relief
I’ve had a lot going on lately, moving and settling in to my new home and a new routine. I realized that I have been doing some heavy work – physically and mentally – over the past 6 months. Now, that I’ve moved to my new home, and started a new...