Empowering Connections, LLC

06/04/2022

Outgrowing relationships is normal and healthy!

06/03/2022

Newsflash: humans are fallible! It's okay to do things the messy way, the different way, the way that feels good to you. Just don't let any one way conquer your life!

05/24/2022

Say it with me: "B O U N D A R I E S!" Let's reflect on when saying no is the right choice, and also when saying yes might be the better choice. Which choice will serve our mental health in the long term vs. the instant gratification of the short term?

05/23/2022

Does anyone else experience the "Sunday Scaries"? That lingering feeling of anxiety about the responsibilities and pressures of the upcoming week? Let's try to approach these feelings with mindfulness. Observe them instead trying to outrun them. Take care this week!

05/12/2022

Almost through this week! What if today you chose to live in the present and not fixate on the upcoming weekend? Could you potentially unlock some mid-week peace and joy?

Living in either the past or future opens up the possibility of feeling anxiety. Anxiety occurs when we lack a sense of control over situations. The only place we have control is the NOW!

05/07/2022

There is always room for growing, healing, learning, teaching, and supporting others.

05/05/2022

Check out this article in Simply Local Magazine written by the wonderful Kelly McCandless, in which our very own Samantha Larson is interviewed. Great tips for supporting your young ones!

“There’s a lot more anxiety for kids because of the unknown and unpredictability present in today’s world.” -Amber Ault, school counselor at Ben Steele Middle School

05/04/2022

You have power to make change in your life. When you change your life, you open up space to support others in this journey as well.

05/02/2022

Stabilizing your mental health requires much more than talk-therapy (although that's an important part of the puzzle!). Are you working toward making your WHOLE self well?

04/29/2022

It's the weekend! Here is your reminder that it is OKAY to do nothing but rest this weekend. Reject the hustle! Your worth is not based on your productivity. There is so much joy to discover when we aren't sprinting through life.

04/28/2022

Today, remember that not all feelings are pathological. The pursuit of finding reason/cause for our thoughts and feelings can often make us feel worse than if we were to mindfully acknowledge the emotion in the first place. Take these steps:

1. Notice where you feel the emotion in your body.

2. Name the emotion.

3. Sit with the emotion (without judgement or creating a narrative around it)

4. Engage in a self-care task.

04/27/2022

Here is your mental health tidbit for the day.

It is so easy to fall into a pattern of passive communication. We may do this due to lack of mental energy, fear of confrontation, self-preservation, or avoidance of expressing our emotions. Reflect on what is at the core of what you are trying to communicate, and say that! Are you saying what you mean? Are you asking for what you need or are you assuming the other person knows? Assertive and direct communication are the seeds of healthy relationships and assuring our needs are met. You got this!