Gratitude is the act of being thankful; showing appreciation for others and displaying kindness. Sometimes when we are struggling in life it is hard to enter into a practice of gratitude. How can we find joy in pain? Full transparency: it is so hard, but so needed when we are struggling. When we take the focus off ourselves and our situation, we make a space where healing can begin. Admittedly, gratitude is not a magic pill, but it WILL help lift our mood, shift our focus,

With the beginning of a new school year upon us, this is for any parent who has asked the question, “How was your day” and was met with the ominous response of “Fine”. Conversation skills is a social skill that kids need to develop. If you have ever struggled or hit road blocks in communicating with your child about their day, I have gathered a list of some alternative “how was your day” questions for you to use with you child.

Raise your hand if you have ever talked yourself out of doing something you wanted to do! Raise your hand if you have ever wanted to try something new, but anxiety, fear or the unknown held you back! Most people have experienced Neophobia (Fear of trying something new) at some point in their life. Allowing ourselves to try new things is often frightening because by definition it's unfamiliar. Unfamiliarity often sounds the alarm bell "danger—potentially unsafe." However, the