Newstart Therapy

12/05/2024

I'm retiring this month. My office manager Colleen and I will be posting items for sale in the office. There are some nice used toys and furniture.

06/13/2023

Dr. Daniel Amen gives a few tips to naturally help depression such as exercise, taking omega-3 fatty acids, and killing automatic negative thoughts (ANTS).SU...

01/06/2023

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Newstart Therapy

11/19/2016

Today's thought: Among the land animals, giraffes stand head and shoulders above the rest, towering up to 18 feet above the grasslands of Africa. Giraffes are herbivores, and their extended necks combined with an 18-inch-long tongue allow them to reach the tasty leaves high in the tall, thorny acaci...

11/21/2014

♡10: nurture your commitment
Don't take your partner for granted. Don't become complacent about the relationship. Don't assume that the relationship will simply grow and flourish without attention and intention. Relationships thrive only when both parties continue to nurture their commitments.
Parachin, V. Signs of the Times. Nov 2014

11/20/2014

♡9: Compliment your partner publicly
Private praise is good, and public praise feels even better. Be your partner's cheerleader on life. Parachin, V. Signs of the Times. Nov 2014

11/19/2014

♡8: Encourage growth and change. As time goes on, neither of you will be the same as when you first met each other. All of us grow, change, and develop. Expect this. Respect it. Encourage it. American novelist Pearl Buck wrote, "A good marriage is one that allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love." Parachin, V. Signs of the Times, Nov 2014

11/18/2014

♡7: Be supportive. Show support and understanding when your spouse is going through a hard time. Offer a listening ear. Do whatever you can to lighten his or her daily burden.

11/16/2014

♡6: fight fair.
Remember this advice from columnist Ann Landers: "All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest, never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive and brings to a marriage the principal of equal partnership."
Victor Parachin, Signs of the Times, Nov. 2014