Mindful CenterPoint Counseling

09/08/2025

This is such an important writing---this joining of the scapegoat--the person who is always made to feel like the problem in the family--and this equal and disruptive message of false empowerment. It all equals shame.

09/08/2025

This, this, this.

"Healing isn't about fixing brokenness. It's about reconnecting with your wholeness, your beauty, and your self-worth."
~ Marc David

08/22/2025

What special writing below on the healing power of the forest.

🌲 Philosophical Friday in The Rothrock Forest 🌲

Today, let’s take a moment to walk with the words of Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), one of the most profound poets of the modern age. Rilke believed that life’s deepest truths are often found not in noise and distraction, but in quiet attention — in the spaces where we allow ourselves to pause and reflect. His writings often encourage us to embrace mystery, solitude, and the slow unfolding of understanding.

What better place to live out this wisdom than here in Rothrock State Forest? The tall pines, winding trails, and the song of the wind through the leaves create a kind of cathedral for thought. Out here, away from screens and schedules, we’re invited to breathe a little deeper, listen a little longer, and let our minds wander in ways they can’t indoors.

So on this beautiful Friday, I encourage you: step outside, unplug, and let the forest be your philosopher. Carry a question with you, or simply let your thoughts drift. As Rilke once reminded us, “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.”

Wishing you a thoughtful, restorative Friday beneath the trees. 🍃

08/06/2025

Love this! Bicep Curls! Do them!

"The act of catching yourself wandering and coming back to your breath is a bicep curl for your brain." —Dan Harris

07/19/2025

For any age. We are Nature! It just makes good sense. :-)

  By Jenifer Frank, Connecticut Health I-Team Schools were closed and online learning was in full swing when a teenager and her mom arrived at Fair

07/13/2025

This. All of them are important! To Health. :-)

“Living healthy is too expensive.”

It’s one of the most common beliefs keeping people stuck, and it’s not entirely their fault.

We’ve been sold the idea that health comes in a bottle, a box, or a subscription. That without access to boutique fitness studios, organic superfoods, and personalized supplements, wellness is out of reach.

But the truth is, the core pillars of health were never meant to be monetized.

Before we had gyms, apps, or lab tests, we had:
☀️ Sunlight to regulate our circadian rhythms, optimize vitamin D, and support mitochondrial health.
🌿 Nature to lower cortisol, boost immunity, and ground our nervous system.
😴 Sleep as the most powerful detoxifier and repair mechanism on the planet.
💨 Breathwork to reset our stress response and shift into parasympathetic healing mode.
🏃‍♂️ Movement, not exercise for the sake of burning calories, but natural, daily physical activity that keeps blood flowing, muscles strong, and inflammation at bay.
❤️ Community to buffer stress, increase lifespan, and create meaning.
🙏 Gratitude, laughter, touch, stillness, purpose: all free, all life-enhancing.

Yes, access to high-quality food, clean water, and healthcare matters. And yes, there are systemic barriers that need fixing. But we also need to reclaim the truth: your biology is wired to thrive in the right environment, and much of that environment is free.

Health isn’t something you buy. It’s something you build…choice by choice, breath by breath, step by step.

Let’s remember the basics. They’re still the most powerful medicine we have.

06/30/2025

The earth is forgiving. It is constantly renewing itself, and this renewal is your birthright. 🌎

When you take the time to quiet your mind, tend the heart, meditate, connect with nature, listen inwardly, listen to each other, and listen to earth—you will know what to do. 🌍

06/21/2025

Happy Summer Everyone!

Happy Summer! ☀️🌻

06/20/2025

What kind of attachment syle are you? Take a listen and check out the web site......The Personal Development School.

06/14/2025

Keep on walking. Absolutely!!

Walking helps us process emotions. Our eyes move naturally in bilateral motions as we walk— going from right to left. This turns on the logical and emotional parts of our brain and helps us make sense of what we feel.

So many people say “feel your feelings.” And it’s true we do need to feel them. But think a better way to say this is: “walk your feelings.” When we’re sitting still, parts of our brains are inactive. Our amygdala (threat center) can go haywire. Walking turns down the amygdala’s volume.

If you’re having a difficult conversation, walk with that person as you talk. This is especially important for people with complex trauma. You’ll both be more regulated and logical. You’ll have more access to the natural compassion that always lives within you.

Walk and then notice how much calmer and at peace you feel. Your body knows what to do. If you can, listen to the birds or the wind in the trees. For thousands of years these sounds grounded your ancestors— they’ll ground you too

02/05/2025

Most underrated medical tools..