A terrifying truth: our girls are struggling like never before. I read an article today that said our American Psychological Association (APA) has declared a mental health emergency for our kiddos under age 18. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to you, and definitely not to us. Our phones are ringing off the hook with worried parents for their girls and teen girls, desperate for some ... Read More about Important: Our Girls Are Struggling Like Never Before
Honestly Speaking… from Your Therapists at Empowered Connections
Honestly speaking... As your therapists at Empowered Connections, from our very mouths, here are a few things we want you to know... We wish this pandemic was over too! – all of us We are not perfect, we just practice being better than we used to be, every day. - Rochelle We have a therapist too! – all of us Sometimes we put off for tomorrow what we should do today. Okay lots of ... Read More about Honestly Speaking… from Your Therapists at Empowered Connections
Are you a People Pleaser? 10 Fun Ways to Say No
Are you a People Pleaser? We thought we’d something “fun” for this blog post because most of us struggle with saying no, at least some of the time. And then there’s those of us (we see you) who struggle with saying no, ALL THE TIME. We get it! If you were raised/programmed to be a people pleaser, saying no is harder than anything you’ve ever done before. You get anxiety just thinking about ... Read More about Are you a People Pleaser? 10 Fun Ways to Say No
What Are You Saying No To After This Pandemic?
Well, hello there my lovelies! I have a very important question for you: what are you saying no to after this pandemic? This is my first blog after hubs and I contracted Covid right after Christmas, and were both laid up for almost 2 weeks. Yes, you heard me, TWO WEEKS. I mean I’m lucky cuz my symptoms were so mild, I was just plagued with exhaustion, really. As a side note, I’m so ... Read More about What Are You Saying No To After This Pandemic?
Let’s Embrace Winter
Are you ready to embrace winter? Ugh. I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of cold weather. I hate snow. I hate icy rain. I hate driving amongst all the other assholes who can’t drive in inclement weather. This is why I moved down South!! Yet, I know there are some of you who love it! You ski, snow board, sit by fires with your hot cocoa, I get it. I see you too! Regardless though, ... Read More about Let’s Embrace Winter
6 Signs of Burnout: Are You Experiencing A “Busyness” Hangover?
One of the biggest signs of burnout is a "busyness" hangover. What the heck is that you may be asking? Haha, let me explain. We work with women all day every day and have seen some patterns over the years. One of them is feeling what I call, a busyness hangover, after a particularly busy day, weekend, or event. You know these days: the one where you wrote 2 chapters of your book, ... Read More about 6 Signs of Burnout: Are You Experiencing A “Busyness” Hangover?
1 Powerful Tip To Slay Anxiety
If you are feeling anxious these days, I have 1 powerful tip to slay anxiety that you are going to love! Are you struggling with worrying more often than you should? Does it keep you up at night sometimes, fretting about all the worst-case scenarios? Do you believe you have anxiety? Racing thoughts? Do you always go down the rabbit hole? I read an article yesterday on Time.com that ... Read More about 1 Powerful Tip To Slay Anxiety
Am I A Perfectionist?
Am I a perfectionist? Hey girl. I see you... Ms Trying to be Perfect. In all things. In all ways. All the damn time. Are you getting tired yet? Trying to be perfect all the friggin’ time sounds exhausting to me, so I know it’s gotta feel exhausting too! Where did that need come from? I always wonder this in my own life, but we can typically trace it back to our family of origin and our ... Read More about Am I A Perfectionist?
The Bucket List: 15 Fun Things To Do In Fall
Fall is officially here y’all! I don’t mean the date cuz that’s long passed, but the temperatures are getting cooler which to me, a gal living in Georgia, is the one indicator that it’s time to swap out my thong Birkenstocks for my furry ‘stocks. (Yes, they’re a thing!!) Let’s have some fun here, and create a bucket list, if you will. Here are 15 fun things you can do in fall to ... Read More about The Bucket List: 15 Fun Things To Do In Fall
You Are Not A Bad Girl
In case you need to hear it today: you are not a bad girl. One of the podcasts I really enjoy is Glennon Doy;e and Abby Wambach’s “WeCanDoHardThings” which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts and also on Glennon Doyle's website. Her recent interview with Tarana Burke, an activist and founder of the #Metoo movement, just released her book “Unbound,” and she had some pretty profound ... Read More about You Are Not A Bad Girl
