I never considered Halloween the kickoff to the fall/winter holidays… until I did. Let me explain. It was Fall 2008. I was completing my counseling and art therapy internship and grieving my own unsuccessful fertility treatment. It hit me like a ton of bricks that there was something more than …
Positivity through Fertility Treatment – Tough yet Possible! Maintaining positivity is tough enough… imagine while going through fertility treatment. Research does look at the impact of outlook and the differences between optimistic or pessimistic mindsets toward fertility treatment. Just in 2012, “FERTILITY TREATMENT RESPONSE: IS IT BETTER TO BE MORE OPTIMISTIC …
Today we talk about the tough parts of navigating the social aspects of living in a fertile world. This can be so difficult. We do have choices as to how we want to share or remain private, respond to questions and comments, and ultimately how we hold onto the hurts. …
I actually started using the tenants of Kind Limits when I was working in the corporate world. Over the years, I heard time and time again from clients they struggled with the idea of “boundaries” or the people in their lives not responding to them or even begin down-right disrespectful. …
We all have reasons why we do the things we do… It’s not by chance that I’m a therapist and art therapist. It’s not by chance that I find positivity and excellent topic for myself to explore, to teach clients or even develop a full course around. Take a watch …
I had a long standing relationship with my Inner Critic (aka negative self-talk). At first, it was one of my little angels on my shoulder. I knew she had an edge to her and I didn’t mind. She helped me to stand my ground and helped me be assertive, or …
Today’s episode is about recognizing positivity through your struggle. Seriously is that even possible? I’m here to tell you – Yes, yes it is! This may seem a bit outside your reach and I question if that’s really the case. There are some reasons why. I know folks are in …
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Have you ever wondered why you feel disconnected from your circle of support? Learn how to reconnect to them in this podcast episode about your Circle of Support. Show Notes: How is your support system working out for you? When it really comes down to it, are the people in …
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Welcome to Embrace Your Center where we focus on topics surrounding fertility, perinatal and grief issues. Today we are talking about reconnecting with our love relationships through the family building journey. Articles of possible interest: 2014 infertility and divorce article http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aogs.12317/abstract;jsessionid=0A7F271DBE6613F0D1D048C24BDE2E94.f01t01 2010 marriage and divorce statistics after pregnancy loss …
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EYC004 Alive and Colorful Meditation Written by: Julie Blackburn, LCPC Sit back, relax and take some time for you. This meditation walks you through colors and encourages you to associate your unique qualities to each color. This is a great tool for when you have been up against some challenges …
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