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What Do We Do When We’re Scared? || By Bre Smith
Sometimes when I feel really scared my system (body/mind) feels like it goes “offline.” What I mean by this is if my brain ran on Wi-Fi, my Wi-Fi went out. I don’t have access to the functioning I typically do (or that is expected of me socially). For us psych nerds, I am speaking to…
Relearning How to Love (or, Stop Consuming Your Partner) || By Taylor Arroganté-Reyes, LPCC
Much of the work of therapy is learning to tolerate what we cannot control. Difficult, of course. But theoretically, simple enough.Enter scene: partner. Not so simple. A Pew Research poll from 2021 found that nearly 70% of adults rated their dating lives as “not going well,” and a little over half said dating has gotten…
Everyone Is On a Hero’s Journey || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
If Joseph Campbell popularized the hero’s journey, then J.R.R. Tolkien made it palpable with the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy. Every year, between Christmas and New Year’s, I watch all 3 movies. It used to be in one day, starting at 8 am. And given that I watch the extended versions — a full…
Closing the Loop || By Laura Zwisler, LPC
It’s no surprise after the excess of the holidays that we buckle down and set some goals when we get to the new year. Of course we want to get back to something that feels healthier and sustainable, but I’ve started to wonder if setting goals is really the way forward. I propose that instead…
Fate or Destiny: It’s your choice || By Phannie Krentzman
Fate and Destiny have one thing in common; you make them both up. I am a curious person and when I learn or hear about something, I wonder about its origins, about its truth and how it applies to my life. On my journey of self-discovery, the concept of fate and destiny has come up…
The Anger Room: A Parts Work Strategy for the Holidays || By Annabelle Denmark, LPC
We’re all made of parts. You know this if you’ve ever been around someone who annoys you, frustrates you, intimidates you, or just gets under your skin for reasons you can’t fully name. A parent, a friend, a coworker—anyone can activate a part. And during the holidays, those parts tend to show up louder and…
Finding Mind-Body-Spirit Balance During the Holidays: A Holistic Perspective from a Therapist in Denver || By Leanne Morton, MA, LPC, ATR
Why the Holidays Feel Heavy (Even When They’re Meant to Be Joyful) The holidays are rarely just about the joy, connection, and magic we see in the media. Alongside those pleasant experiences often comes the expectation to do more: consume more, create more, decorate more, cook more. At the same time, nature is slowing down.…
The Quiet Strength: On Courage in an Age of Fear || By Kevin Culver, LPCC
In the past two blog posts, I focused on the virtues of kindness and hope. In this final blog post, I want to conclude by focusing on the virtue of courage. Today, fear has become one of the dominant forces shaping our world. It is used to capture our attention, to harden our hearts, and…
Two Sides of the Same Coin — ReDo* || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
*I first published a version of this blog during COVID. During any trying time in my life, it drops in for me that adequacy and interdependency are two sides of the same coin. And during those days of COVID, I saw this coin being flipped in every moment, with one word or the other, each…
Your Fight Response || By Laura Zwisler, LPC
I have observed from my seat across from the human condition, that adults with particularly unjust childhoods tend to have “anger” problems. In reality, they have a handful of problematic triggers that cause them to act out whenever they feel threatened in the same way they were as a kid. From that viewpoint, their behavior is rational. From…
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The opinions expressed by the guest bloggers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of People House. The content provided through the People House website and blogs are for informational purposes only. Should you decide to take action in real life based on this information that is your own responsibility and choice.
