Venture Counseling

05/16/2024

A little humor to help get through the week.

04/10/2024

Struggling with focus? Finding yourself dealing with distractions, lack of motivation, and more? It's time to clear the mechanism!

In the 1999 sports drama film “For Love of the Game,” Kevin Costner battles not just opposing teams, but also his inner demons and external distractions. Costner’s character Billy Chapel, amid a critical game, employs a technique he calls, “clear the mechanism”, to shut out the noise and f...

03/12/2024

Are you having trouble shifting gears? Join us as we uncover valuable insights on perseverance, resilience, and the importance of finding the healthy approach to move forward. Let's shift gears together and conquer life's challenges with confidence and determination.

In life, we often find ourselves metaphorically stuck in the wrong gear, facing challenges that seem insurmountable. Just as a vehicle struggles when in the wrong gear, our lives can feel stagnant or overwhelming when we're not in sync with our surroundings. When life gets the better of us. This blo

03/16/2023

Do you see good intentions as the starting line or the finish line? The green flag or the checkered flag? What is the underlining reason you are struggling to keep pace?

Do you see good intentions as the starting line or the finish line? The green flag or the checkered flag? What is the underlining reason you are struggling to keep pace?

10/20/2020

https://www.boundariesbooks.com/blogs/boundaries-blog/why-smart-people-accept-unacceptable-relationships?

When I (Dr. Townsend) guide people through a process of examining previous difficult relationships, the one question I have found most helpful is this: What was the

10/13/2020

Feeling tired? Check out this life hack!
https://www.facebook.com/jkstudiosofficial/videos/334027047525589

09/21/2020

Several years ago I came across an intriguing art form, that holds tremendous insights. Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery. The name poetically translates to, “golden joinery.” While it’s origins aren't entirely clear, historians believe that it dates back to the late 15th century. Kintsugi has long represented prevalent philosophical ideas.

Several years ago I came across an intriguing art form, that holds tremendous insights. Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi , is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery. The name poetically translates to, “golden joinery.” While it’s origins aren't entirely clear, historians believe that ...

09/04/2020

08/28/2020

Fact 1: There is a lot of hurt and hate in the world. Fact 2: You get to choose your own words and actions and whether that pattern continues or ends with you.

08/25/2020

Have you found yourself falling into the trap of doomscrolling?

You may have seen news articles recently about “doomscrolling” and wondered what it was and why it matters.

08/19/2020

Are you feeling stuck when it comes to your teens performance at school? https://www.boundariesbooks.com/blogs/boundaries-blog/what-to-do-when-your-teen-is-struggling-at-school?

Make no mistake. Your kids are under more academic demands than you were. For better or for worse, the learning curve is steeper, and they have to study more than we did. Subject matters are more advanced. Projects, reports, and term papers require much more advance planning and steady work over tim...