Laura’s Life Enrichment

01/04/2024

Check out Laura Munger's video.

05/25/2023

As we enter the final week of mental health awareness month I encourage everyone to grab a copy of my new self help book. There are LOTS of good nuggets and exercises to help you live your best life.

Stop Watering The Weeds: How to Navigate Your Inner World & Transform Your Life

Stop Watering The Weeds: How to Navigate Your Inner World & Transform Your Life

04/28/2023

Hi Everyone! I’ve changed my page name in order to align with my instagram professional page. Same content. Have a wonderful Friday!

05/06/2021

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month I MUST preach about the power of meditation. 15-20 minutes per day will retrain our brains to be calmer and less reactive, less anxious, and less depressed, along with many other evidenced-based health benefits. I teach meditation weekly, Monday nights at 6 pm. You can join from anywhere via ZOOM! Locals can join in person! Follow the link below. Hit the "book now" button to choose any Monday you want. Then hit "pay for meditation class". Once paid, I will send you your zoom link.

https://www.risecounseling22.com/meditation

Rise Counseling Services in Clarkston, MI offers meditation and stress management sessions. Over 30 years of experience. Schedule your service today.

03/08/2021

Happy National Women’s Day to all of you beautiful souls. Please remember to lift each other up and support each other always!

02/28/2021

Don't forget to register for Monday night meditation class!

Rise Counseling Services in Clarkston, MI offers meditation and stress management sessions. Over 30 years of experience. Schedule your service today.

02/28/2021

A moment of clarity without any action is just a thought that passes in the wind. But a moment of clarity followed by an action is a pivotal moment in our life. -don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
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02/22/2021

Last week I posted about my goal to push myself out of my comfort zone. That intention pushed me through a challenging week. I did another hike through even deeper snow and shoveled a driveway to help someone I love. I knew it would be hard but I wanted the challenge and wanted to sweat! For Lent I gave up gluten AND potatoes and got back to a consistent 18 hour fasting schedule. What this intention brought to my awareness was how much I had fallen in the habit of accepting what seemed easy. The irony was that I was actually making my life harder because I was feeling awful. My other awareness was that it wasn't that hard to flip the switch. This is something I knew but when you are struggling with old habits it is easy to lose sight of.

So here is what I am here to tell you. Push yourself through the hard start. Really push. Why? Because the benefits you will gain will propel you to continue and when you continue, you become consistent. Once you become consistent, you will change your life. So set your intention this week. Make it a very doable first step. Then push yourself. You can do this! Stay tuned and share yours!!!

02/13/2021

This year I have vowed to heal and get back to living. A big part of that is getting back to my pre-pandemic fitness level. That means the brutal moments when I realize just how out of shape I am. The picture of me on the left is prior to the hike with my husband. I was eager and ambitious; excited for the fresh air and the challenge. The picture on the right is my reality. I had just gassed it across a bridge covered in 2 feet of snow and up a steep hill. I thought I would never stop panting. Although I am joking in the cry picture, I am here to tell you that there were a couple of times I truly cried. I felt humiliated and mad at myself and, yes, I can have some terrible self talk! I was being so hard on myself. Then my husband saved the day. He turned back to look at me and with all the love and pride in the world said, "But you're out here doing it!" And, just like that, I turned it around. I thought, "He's right! I AM out here doing it!" I thought of the countless times I have coached others and told them "This is the worst you will ever feel. It all gets better from here." I also reminded myself that I know hard and this ain't it. Challenging? Yes. But I have been through worse and I will fight my way back. I need to give myself grace for all that I have been through the last year and love myself through the healing. So this is the year. The year I push myself out of my comfort zone. The year I get my health back. The year that I remember that the only way to get there is by loving myself enough to know I deserve better. I know I have the grit and determination. I know I will do this. Who's with me? We got this!

02/01/2021

01/28/2021

We all need more PEACE and CALMNESS!!!

Meditation classes are set to resume on Monday, February 1st. Classes will be every Monday night from 6-7:30 at Rise Counseling Services. You now have the option of joining us in person or via Zoom! You can get more information and register for class using the link below. For those wanting zoom, once you pay online, we will send you the zoom link. For in-person attendees, you can pay online or in person on the night of class.

https://www.risecounseling22.com/meditation

Rise Counseling Services in Clarkston, MI offers meditation and stress management sessions. Over 30 years of experience. Schedule your service today.

01/13/2021

I preach about a lot of things and one topic high on the list is self care! So many of us take care of so many people (kids, jobs, partners, parents, friends, strangers) but consistently forget about ourselves. If there is one question I get asked a lot, it's, "But isn't that selfish?" NO! It's NECESSARY! First, it is detrimental to give away what's IN your cup. We need to be whole and only give what OVERFLOWS from it! Self care is all about filling that cup. It could be anything from a 3 minute meditation, a day with a friend, or a vacation. Whatever feeds your soul! But filling our cup isn't only about overflowing to serve others. It's about living OUR best life. We deserve joy, peace, and fulfillment just like everyone else! We have spirits, gifts, and a purpose! We also deserve good physical and emotional health!

Loving yourself and taking care of yourself is one of the most important things to get right. We are all special, beautiful lights. Keep that light shining bright!

01/03/2021

One of my Facebook friends posted this today and I could not be more grateful. For my family, like so many others, we have had more than our fair share of traumas this year capped off by my father's passing on 12/30.

I often tell my clients that when we are in the midst of trauma, it's like being in a hurricane, we are just trying to survive it without getting swept away or hit with potentially fatal debris. However, once the hurricane ends, we must step out and survey the damage. It is then that we get a true picture of the devastation. There is a lot of grieving to do but slowly but surely we start picking up the pieces. One by one we must stand in the faith and knowing that we will bounce back and begin to enjoy life again. It's hard to believe that in the middle of the rubble but it is 100% true.

It's time to live again.