Arlene Kauffman, LMFT

08/15/2025

Mindset is a great place to start when it comes to tasks, projects, or the day to day. We have a printable mindset sorting activity, you can grab it here: https://www.theottoolbox.com/growth-mindset-sorting-activity/

08/06/2025

Anchored in Peace: A 30-Day Christian Journey Through Anxiety is your invitation to breathe, reflect, and find calm in Christ. https://www.amazon.com/Anchored-Peace-Christian-Journey-Through/dp/B0FL1HXV75/

08/04/2025

🤎🤎🤎

08/04/2025

Strength isn’t loud.
It doesn’t need to dominate the room or raise its voice.
Real strength is still. It listens before it speaks. It moves without needing applause.

The strongest people I’ve ever met don’t force - they guide.
They lead with gentleness, because they’ve seen what chaos does and chose peace anyway.

The smartest don’t need to speak over others.
The wealthiest don’t need to prove their worth with things.
The happiest don’t announce it - they live it, quietly and fully.

We’ve been told that power is loud, visible, untouchable.
But that’s not truth. That’s noise.

True power is presence. It’s stillness. It’s the calm in the room that shifts everything without trying. It’s knowing who you are, and not needing anyone to validate it.

You don’t have to prove your worth by shouting it.
You don’t have to be the loudest, the biggest, or the most visible to be impactful.

In fact, the most meaningful lives are often lived offstage - simple, grounded, content.

So let this be a reminder:
Gentleness is power.
Quiet is strength.
Privacy is peace.

And you, exactly as you are, don’t need to perform for anyone.

08/04/2025

Regulation comes from connection—not control. 🤝

When a child is overwhelmed, they’re not giving you a hard time—they’re having a hard time. What helps most? Your calm. Your presence. Your comfort.

Save this for the next meltdown moment—or share with someone who supports kids through the big feelings.

08/04/2025

07/31/2025

Procrastination is seen by many as a form of laziness, but it typically has deeper roots in fear, resentment, or a negative sense of self. Here are three ways to identify the source and begin to resolve it.