By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of any relationship is your responsibility. You do not have to passively accept what is brought to you. You can choose.”― Deborah Day It was 7pm on a Friday night, our whole group of friends were at the mall ...
By Jackie James --- Thanksgiving may be long over, but the need to practice gratitude shouldn’t end. If anything, the beginning of a new year—a new DECADE, even—is the perfect place to start. Even on our darkest days, we have plenty to appreciate in our lives, even if it is ...
By David Pacheco --- Congratulations, you got an interview! Way to go! You might be thinking, great, what do I do now? Prepare for the interview of course! How are you going to convince them you’re the best person for the job? Clearly, they were impressed by your application or ...
By Felecia O’Neal --- Communication simply means the ability to send and receive messages. As humans, we are able to give and catch these messages consciously and unconsciously. Think about it. Reflect on all the messages you receive during any given day from people, situations, social media, random signs meant ...
By Carrie --- Raised by parents who struggled with drug addiction, in an environment where abuse was rampant, I lived a childhood filled with setbacks, heartbreak and challenges. At 11, my dad beat my mom in the early hours of the morning and left for Cali and shortly thereafter ended ...