Women juggle many roles: jobs, mommies, wives, chauffeurs, students, grandmothers, leaders. … the list goes on. These roles are all demanding and the hours are few! A woman who is focused on getting it ALL done can be trying to live up to high expectations, whether self-imposed or other directed. Operating on the assumption that…
You are out enjoying time with your guy, when suddenly you notice that an attractive woman has just caught his attention. Your internal reaction will depend on numerous variables. The strengths and needs of the three people involved influences the dynamics of the incident. When your guy looks at another woman, consider the following as…
No, I’m not talking about the Ad men, from the hit AMC series, but the mad men… REAL mad men..angry men. But wait! Ladies, don’t tune out, rather, enter into guy world for a bit. Why anger? For men, it is culturally one of those emotions which feel okay to express. Growling and grimacing seem…
Dream Big! Often I find myself making Extra Large Goals, Venti-sized. Being an eternal optimist, right-brained and a big vision person; ideas, dreams and goals come in large sizes. We humans like to dream big…and should! Because of our big dreams we have walked on the moon and created the internet, only to name a…
Autumn marks the time of new inspiring changes in nature with a chill in the air, shorter days and colorful leaves. It can also provide opportunity for new experiences at work, in relationships and school environment. You or your adolescent may sense the exciting mixture joyful anticipation and fear of being inadequate for the task….
Guest Blogger: Alyssa Wiley Fast, BA, daughter of staff therapist, David Wiley, MS, LPC. To read Part One of this blog, click here… Study Smarter As the saying goes, work smarter not harder. This is especially important when studying with ADHD. A good work ethic is important, but it’s not so much the amount of time put…
Guest Blogger: Alyssa Wiley Fast, BA, daughter of staff therapist, David Wiley, MS, LPC When my father suggested to me at age 17 that I might have ADHD, I was unsure.“I can’t have ADHD.” I thought. Unlike the boy from fifth grade, who had ADHD and was always shouting out answers and getting out of his…
After being married for 27 years, I found myself divorced. Although the relationship was complicated and full of conflict, I still struggled with a deep sense of failure, heartbreak, loneliness, and shame. My three grown children saw the situation from completely different angles. My two daughters asked, “Mom, why did you stay with dad so…
“Expert: Major Life Changes could Trigger Midlife Eating Disorders”from Raleigh’s own WRAL TV. WRAL quotes, “Nearly 228,000 women in North Carolina suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association, and experts say a growing number of adult women are dealing with anorexia and bulimia.” Miller Counseling Services is appreciative that our local news…
Max Lucado speaks about life’s baggage in his book, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens We Were Never Intended to Bear: The Promise of Psalm 23: “The suitcase of guilt. A sack of discontent. You drape a duffel bag of weariness on one shoulder and a hanging bag of grief on the other. Add on a…
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