The Gray Area Counseling: Angelica Gray, LCSW, CCTP

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

In therapy, we talk a lot about breaking cycles. 🧠✨
This quote names it so clearly: we don’t reduce darkness with more darkness.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is pause, regulate, and respond with what actually moves us forward—light and love. 🕯️🤍

— Angelica Gray, LCSW
The Gray Area Counseling
📍 In-person in Jonesboro, AR + Telehealth
📞 870-819-4538
📧 angelica@angelicagraycounseling.com
🌐 www.TheGrayAreaCounseling.com
📠 870-617-0991

01/16/2026

🥶✨ It’s Friday! Fun weekend activities when it’s freezing outside:

🍿 Cozy + fun at home
• “Snack board dinner” (charcuterie vibes with whatever you have)
• Movie marathon theme night (rom-coms, true crime, Disney, 90s throwbacks)
• Try a new recipe or a “copycat” meal from your favorite restaurant
• Bake something easy: cookies, brownies, or crescent roll hacks

🎮 Low-effort entertainment
• Board game or card game night
• Start a new show + make it an event (blanket, candle, drink)
• Puzzle + playlist
• Online shopping cart Olympics (you don’t have to buy 😂)

🧖‍♀️ Self-care that actually feels good
• Everything shower + lotion + cozy pajamas
• Face mask + hot tea
• Clean sheets + early bedtime (elite weekend move)

🏠 Small wins without overdoing it
• “10-minute reset” (pick one area: counter, purse, car, bathroom sink)
• Donate/declutter one bag while watching TV
• Organize a drawer you always avoid

📱 Connection without leaving the house
• Phone call with a friend
• Plan a future date night / trip / something to look forward to

✨ Pick one thing and let it be enough.
What’s your weekend vibe—cozy, productive-ish, or full couch potato? 👇

—
Angelica Gray, LCSW
The Gray Area Counseling
📞 870-819-4538
🌐 www.TheGrayAreaCounseling.com

01/15/2026

Gretchen Wieners is clocked in at Job #2—posted up in her dad’s office at the tractor dealership…
but she takes regular rounds to the break room to inspect for dropped food on the floor.
OSHA-approved. Snack-approved. 🐾🚜😂

01/14/2026

Productivity tips (that won’t wreck your mental health) 🧠✨

If “being productive” lately feels like pushing a boulder uphill… you’re not lazy. Your brain might be overloaded.

Try these gentler productivity tips that actually work with your nervous system:

✅ Pick 3 goals max: one must, one should, one bonus
✅ Start with a 2-minute “entry task” (open the doc, write the title, reply to one email)
✅ Set a timer: 25 minutes on, 5 minutes off (reset your body, not your phone)
✅ Lower the bar on perfection: aim for “done,” not “flawless”
✅ Do a quick body check: water, snack, stretch, deep breath (your brain needs fuel)
✅ Make a “done list” to prove to your mind you are moving forward

Gentle productivity > burnout productivity. 💛

—
The Gray Area Counseling | Angelica Gray, LCSW
📍 In-person in Jonesboro • Telehealth across Arkansas
📞 870-819-4538
📧 angelica@angelicagraycounseling.com
🌐 www.thegrayareacounseling.com
📠 Fax: 870-617-0991

01/13/2026

Today’s agenda: sit. supervise. nap. repeat. 🐾💻
—Gretchen Wieners, Office Supervisor at The Gray Area Counseling

Angelica Gray, LCSW
📞 870-819-4538
📧 angelica@angelicagraycounseling.com
🌐 www.thegrayareacounseling.com
📠 870-617-0991