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Sarah Parker
Oct 142 min read
Gratitude
According to research, the average person produces about 70,000 thoughts per day. Because of the nature of our brains is automatically...
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Kailee Rogers
Jul 267 min read
Gratitude vs. Prime Day Pressures and Cultivating a Mindset of Abundance
Gratitude is more than just an emotion; it is the act of consciously acknowledging the positive aspects of life — big and small.
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Stephen Doran
Jul 183 min read
Choosing Joy
Inside Out 2 is a touching story that gripped me the entire time. When discussing afterwards, I landed on 3 profound psychological and...
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
May 103 min read
The Elusive Idea of “Being a Self.”
I think being a self has to do with radically owning your own footprint in the world. It’s being responsible for your own words and actions.
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David Yentzen
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Change: Getting From Here to There
Sometimes we know that things need to be different. Sometimes we have tried to change before and haven’t had the success we’ve hoped for....
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David Yentzen
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Be with Yourself Before Being with Others
One of the unique things about Bowen family systems theory is how it conceptualizes self. Murray Bowen, who developed the theory, termed...
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Courtney Lipscomb
Apr 26, 20203 min read
The Work of Your Hands
As the summer winds down and the vacation season draws to a close, for a sizable number of us, September ushers in the routine of school...
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20202 min read
Organic Families
We live in Austin. At least in the greater Austin area. It seems like the word “organic” is everywhere these days! So what on earth do I...
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Courtney Lipscomb
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Ready, Set, Holidays!
Cooler weather, falling leaves, shorter days, a change in the atmosphere. Fall has arrived, and with it, anticipation of the holiday...
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Standing on Your Own Two Feet, Side by Side
I think it’s fair to say there’s some free-floating anxiety running through the veins of society right now. Though it seems to somewhat...
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Self as an Original Image of God
I think the process of working towards a solid self is really a mystery. (See last’s months post for the first part of this...
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Deana Reed, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Marriage: The Preflight Checklist
What is the state of your marriage? Are you bringing the healthiest version of yourself to your marriage?
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20202 min read
Relationships in the New Year: A Tapestry of Tangles and Grace (Part 1)
One month into the new year, with memories from the holidays still fresh (and another relationship-related holiday coming up), the topic...
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Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20202 min read
Relationships in the New Year: A Tapestry of Tangles and Grace (Part 2)
Last month I introduced the metaphor of viewing family systems as a tapestry, full of tangles and needing grace. Now I would like to...
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Deana Reed, LPC
Apr 26, 20204 min read
"Mom, Dad - We Need To Talk."
Unlike parenting our own children, none of us look forward to the day that we have to begin to make decisions for our parents. It can be...
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