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Fridays with Foster

Accepting Love

By: Foster Grant I am not sure why humans find it so hard to give and accept love from others. ...
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Flight

By: John Randall Supervised by: Barbara Courville, MBA, LPC-S I was on a deployment for training at Elmendorf Air Force...
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A Culture of JOY

By: Sonja Hebert, M.Ed., LPC What does JOY mean to you? What do you picture when you hear (read) that...
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Yes You MAY – Take Time for Mental Wellness

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd Mother May I?  Yes, you MAY!!! Yes ~ you may ~ you must take care of...
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Rest

By: Foster Grant Do you have any idea how much sleep you are supposed to get every night? Dogs need...
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Mindfulness: Practice Leads to Transformation Not Perfection

By: Cecil Stimits Jr., MS, LPC Samaritan providers focus on treating the mind, body, and spirit. In thinking in terms...
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The Power of Positive Self-Talk

By: Drew Lynch Supervised by: Natashia Slack, MA, LPC   Everyone does it. It sounds something like this – “I...
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Self-Care

By: Foster Grant Did you know that sometimes saying “No” is taking care of yourself? I hear “No” sometimes –...
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Fridays with Foster

Feeling Grateful

By: Foster Grant Gratitude looks different for each person. It comes in the form of a smile, time with those...
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Creativity

By: John Randall Supervised by: Barbara Courville, MBA, LPC-S Brene Brown says, “Unused creativity is not benign. It metastasizes. It...
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Do you Hear, See, Feel Joy?

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd The past few months I have been taking our Therapy Dog Foster to a local park....
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Take One Step Towards Healing

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd I don’t want to go, This headache just won’t go away, I am tired of all of it, Are you kidding me?, My stomach hurts,  Leave me alone, I...
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Advice I Wish I Had & Things I Wish I’d Known

By: Hope Guidry, B.A. - If you are constantly comparing your life to others, you will never be happy. Comparison...
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The Fear of Not Being Good Enough is Universal

By: Hope Guidry, B.A. Fear of failure.  Fear of looking stupid.  Fear of making a mistake.  Fear of being judged,...
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Managing Expectations During Quarantine

By: Hope Guidry, B.A. We have all had to recover from something in our lifetime. Whether that be a surgery,...
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Increasing Your Feeling of Self-Worth

By: Hope Guidry, B.A. Make a 'Brain Dump' List  By getting all your thoughts and obligations out on paper, it...
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Joy

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd One day I was substitute teaching in a first-grade class and as most of you know 1st graders...
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Robin & Rainbows

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd Have you ever seen a rainbow in the distance and wondered how long it would take...
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Anxiety

By: Robin McCutcheon, MEd Like many of you, I am an organizer, planner, problem solver. I like to think of the...
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Acceptance & Resilience in Times of Change

By: Sonja Hebert, M.Ed., LPC Right now, everyone is being faced with a challenge. The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has forced...
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