Our Relationship with Food

Our Relationship with Food

For some people, food is just food. It is fuel to keep going throughout the day and keeping calories and fat intake within normal ranges is not an issue.  There are many of us though that are currently relating to food in an unhealthy way or have done so in the past....
Can’t Win Them All

Can’t Win Them All

It’s funny how age doesn’t change some things in life. In one day I spoke with a tween and two adults about the exact same topic but three different counseling sessions. They had the same concerns, same challenges and the same solutions would work in all...
Lifelong Habits

Lifelong Habits

The behaviors that we see our children and teens doing now are often the habits, hang-ups and routines that they will be doing many years down the road. As a counselor, I chat with adults all the time who tell me that they remember starting a certain pattern or...
Friend or Foe?

Friend or Foe?

Friendships are at the core of our support and what enriches our lives in numerous ways. Our friends are the family members that we get to choose. A good friendship will be like iron sharpening iron and I recently saw a quote that said “You become like the 5...
Our Own Worst Enemy

Our Own Worst Enemy

The word sabotage may seem too strong when considering how we might treat ourselves but I really believe that it’s accurate for some situations. We do sometimes sabotage our own success or happiness. It’s just a fact. We subconsciously set into motion...