Kari Mika-Lude

11/14/2025

Need a smartass, sarcastic friend? I’m your huckleberry.

11/14/2025

11/11/2025

My nervous system on the daily 😅

11/11/2025

📣 Call for proposals is NOW OPEN for the 2026 WVCA Virtual Spring Conference, scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Link for submissions: https://marshall.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PeK2fpcl6fx7cG

Deadline for submissions: Monday, December 15, 2026

Questions? Email us: admin@wvcounseling.org

11/11/2025

Resilience doesn’t always look “strong” or “tough.” Sometimes it looks like curling up in a ball because that’s what your nervous system needs in that moment. Sometimes it looks like giving yourself space (and permission!) to cry. Sometimes it just looks like surviving rather than thriving. Regardless of what it looks like for you, you’re not alone, and it will get easier. 🩵

11/11/2025

The Counseling Department at Marshall University is pretty awesome! Check out this post on LinkedIn outlining the various awards our faculty members and students have received this year:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marshall-university-counseling-department_counselingherd-activity-7393759440010702848-UKN6?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAo2ZpoBzs-RuN49N2yr6bdt6aFZyfxwgUc&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=facebook

11/10/2025

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11/10/2025

Sad circumstances, but I’m glad I got to see my friend Averill Burger today. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years!! 🥺💜

11/09/2025

A therapist is someone who joins you in the dark - for as long as necessary - and then helps you find your way back into the light. 🔦

11/08/2025

Decided to cook again this evening! ☺️

11/08/2025

It gives me so much joy to see animals enjoying the things we provide for them. 🥰

This is Felix, an outdoor cat who wanders around our area. He’s been around for at least as long as we’ve lived here (6.5 years), but he only recently (maybe since early spring of this year) started approaching us. He loves pets, cuddles, and treats (shocking 😅). We also feed him twice a day and bought him a flea/tick collar after finding several ticks 😳

When it started getting cold, of course I started worrying (despite him being an outdoor cat for as long as I’ve known him), so Allen and I bought him this house that has a weight-activated heating pad inside. At first, he wanted nothing to do with it. But he’s slowly started to realize it’s not a trap, and this morning, Allen got this pic of him chillin’ on the front porch. 🥹