A big question in starting a business is what to charge. To know your worth takes time. My company Clearer Thoughts PLLC has been in legal existence now for two years at the end of this October. The most influential person in my life that inspire me to start a...
The busiest season for any gym is always in January as many people have set a new year’s resolution to work out more, lose weight and/or to meet a fitness goal. With this resolution, most of these individuals have all but given up by the end of February. Why is that?...
A few days ago, I talked to two friends of mine that I knew through my days working in full-time ministry with Cru. Both friends I have known for more than 20 years. One of those friends is on staff with a different ministry. We set a time to talk every three months....
In the past month of so I have been hearing a word or catchphrase, if you will, to describe a person’s limit of how long and how much they can deal with being around other people. As a fellow introvert, I think this phrase describes the mindset perfectly. The term is...
A little over three years ago I sought out counseling to process the grief of my mother living in assisted living who eventually passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease. The sessions were sort of accelerated as I had eight sessions due to the incredible demand of...
This week I made a decision that had been creeping up ever so slowly the past few months. I decided to stop working with a company where I would write up these extensive assessments for client’s seeking peer support and affordable housing. Honestly, the pay was not...
One of the most unforgettable summers in my life was the summer of 2008. Unfortunately, the reason this summer was so unforgettable is an injury I sustained. That summer I was supposed to go to New York City on a summer missions’ trip. A few days before I went, I was...
One of the most challenging tools to use in counseling is dealing with silence. Silence can be awkward and uncomfortable when that moment of silence can be used as an opportunity for the client to realize and process what they just said. Silence has gotten a bad rap...
As a counselor I have certain parameters I have to follow with clients. One of those is that I have to remain completely objective to a client and what they are going through. Probably the biggest reason a counselor is so important is the client and the counselor have...
Last weekend I had an MRI. About six weeks before hand I had one and could not go through of it because of anxiety. This time I was given the sedative Ativan to alleviate any anxiety during the MRI. The sedative worked, but what I thought was the trigger bringing on...
