We all hear the word "grit" being thrown around on the regular, so I wanted to dive in a bit more on this. What is grit? And more specifically, how do you get it? If you look up the meaning of grit, some of the main tenants of this word are courage, perseverance, patience, and hope. This basically means that you have your eyes on the prize and are consistently moving towards your goals, no ... Read More about What Is Grit and How Do You Get It?
How To Stay Cozy: Girl Get Your Cozy On!
Yes ma’am, winter is around the corner and today I have some tips on how to stay cozy. It’s common knowledge that most people in the south hate winter, and any accompanying adverse weather and cold air, but what’s not common knowledge is that MOST of the United States agrees with this! Even those of you brave souls who CHOOSE to live in North Dakota or somewhere where winter is around for ... Read More about How To Stay Cozy: Girl Get Your Cozy On!
16 Of Our Favorite Positive Affirmations
We recently decided to poll our amazing team of rock star therapists and our administrative team for their own personal mantras or favorite positive affirmations that they go to when shit gets real or they need an extra push to get through some hard times. Here’s what they offered up... Kelly Muldoon: When I'm struggling (which has been on and off with the bulged disks in my back), ... Read More about 16 Of Our Favorite Positive Affirmations
My Misery Loves Your Company (How Like Attracts Like)
Ever wonder why or how you got paired with a specific individual that really brings you down? You know who I’m talking about: that friend who is a negative nelly or that partner who makes your head spin around or your claws come out. That asshat you dated who cheated and lied on the regular. There’s a theory in psychology about relationships and that they are mirrors to our unconscious ... Read More about My Misery Loves Your Company (How Like Attracts Like)
How To Love Yourself: You are Your Own Best Investment
I’m sure you’ve heard this before somewhere, but I think it bears repeating because so many of us women don’t follow this and instead, we give everyone everything and leave little for ourselves. I know the buzz is all about “self-care” right now, but I want to offer you a deeper thought process behind this. You are your own best investment. Your best asset. There is no one ... Read More about How To Love Yourself: You are Your Own Best Investment
You are Your Child’s Mirror
Whew, this is difficult to say to all you hardworking, dedicated parents out there but it’s true. You are your child’s mirror. You are their beacon in this world. You are their example of what a human looks like. What does this mean? Simply that how you speak about yourself, look at yourself, act regarding yourself, is how your child will also act. Let’s dig into that a ... Read More about You are Your Child’s Mirror
Bethesda Therapy Office: Our Newest Location
We are super excited to announce that we have officially opened our 3rd location in the beautiful city of Bethesda Maryland! Our Bethesda therapy office is in Montgomery County and about 1 mile from the Washington DC line and neighborhood of Friendship Heights. An absolutely beautiful area! As most of you know, we are on a path to world domination. Haha, just kidding. But seriously, we are on ... Read More about Bethesda Therapy Office: Our Newest Location
5 Tips to Help You & Your Child Get the MOST Out of Therapy
We know that going to therapy can be anxiety producing for both you and your child. We get it! To help combat some of that, we wanted to give you five tips to make sure they AND you are getting the most out of therapy sessions... 1. Have an open mind. This means try not to come into the session with any preconceived notions or ideas ... how it went for your bestie doesn’t mean it will be the ... Read More about 5 Tips to Help You & Your Child Get the MOST Out of Therapy
9 Stress-Free Tips: How To Get Ready For School
School's about to start, so let's get ready! Today we wanted to give you some quick tips as schools are opening up in a few weeks. We know this can be a stressful time for girls and parents of girls, so we put together a list to help you all smoothly transition... 9 Stress-Free Tips: How To Get Ready For School 1. Begin reinforcing boundaries. This means bedtime, no phone ... Read More about 9 Stress-Free Tips: How To Get Ready For School
What To Do Now That Roe v Wade Has Been Overturned
If you're wondering what to do now that Roe v Wade has been overturned, you are not alone. My first thought was what the HELL do we do now? Words cannot express the devastation I feel. That we ALL feel at Empowered Connections. To say that these last 2 years have been a shit-show is an understatement, truly; the hits keep on coming. And now we are enduring another blow to our societal ... Read More about What To Do Now That Roe v Wade Has Been Overturned
