by Kara L | Mar 30, 2024 | Mental Health
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha Now and then, I think back to things I said and did many years ago. Sometimes, my words caused pain, and other times, it was my actions. Today, if a...
by Richard Amaral | Dec 2, 2023 | Mental Health, Trauma
“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” – Elizabeth Kübler-Ross Being able to overcome a challenge or difficulty in...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 18, 2023 | Mental Health, Thinking
“Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.” – Dali Lama Challenges, arguments, and bumps throughout the day happen to all of us. Even though your days and weeks might have numerous positive (or neutral) experiences, challenging moments that...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 4, 2023 | Anxiety, CBT, Mental Health, Mind-Body Health, Psychology, Thinking
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in while, or the light won’t come in. – Alan Alda We all make predictions and assumptions about many things in life. We make predictions about the weather or the...
by Richard Amaral | Oct 7, 2023 | Mental Health, Psychology
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer It’s easy to look at things in such a way that it makes you feel more depressed and anxious. And one way to change the way you feel is to change...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 19, 2023 | Mental Health, Work
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung When I was 10 years old, I entered a split Grade 5/6 class. I remember the homework being challenging. I also...