Mindful Art & Wellness

10/31/2025

10/23/2025

The belief is often brought to my attention that “therapy is supposed to make you feel good.” Sometimes. Therapy can be hard work, taking small action for change or facing the things we avoid. Untangling a mass of thought and emotion is not happy comfortable work. But the result, which may come after one session or years of sessions, is very freeing.
We have to go through the hard to get to the good.

10/20/2025

It’s possible to get so stuck focusing on what we lack, that we miss opportunities that seem beyond our reach. Step up boldly, lift up your head, and prove to yourself you can reach farther than you believed.

10/14/2025

Planting good seeds is not a guarantee of good growth, but the only way to get good growth is to plant good seeds.

09/30/2025

Sometimes you just need to remind yourself of who you are, and hold on tenderly.

09/25/2025

Living in a world with access to endless information and potential opportunities, it is far too easy to get distracted or overwhelmed. It is therefore increasingly important to curate and stay diligent, while intentionally leaving room for exploration and play.

09/24/2025

What might you need to release today?

09/23/2025

Ingrid Clayton, PhD’s new book on Fawning is out now, and it’s a good one.

09/18/2025

When the journey gets heavy, it’s ok to take a break from people. It’s ok to not do the dishes. It’s ok to take an extra nap.
It’s good to listen to your system and have compassion for what it needs, even if this looks very different than what’s familiar.

09/18/2025

A sweet 90 minute retreat! Sign up to set aside some time for self-care.

Take a respite and learn self-care methods to use in your everyday life. You deserve this time. Limited availability-reserve your space now. Contact 570.396.5222 or Yoga with Charm Goff Giangrieco at Wellness Arts Center www.wellnessarts.com

09/16/2025

Compassion is a natural and genuine response that is available when we are lead by our core self. However, this doesn’t mean that compassion is always available, nor that it needs to be.
We have protective parts that may not always feel compassion is safe, and it may create some dissonance with conflicting core beliefs. What do we do with these hurt and protective parts that resist compassion? Meet them with curiosity and compassion.
The goal is to heal these parts of hurt, heal ourselves, and thus heal the world. Forcing compassion only creates resentment. Forcing compassion is ironically lacking in compassion.

09/15/2025

Being honest with yourself takes practice and is further derived through patience and attention.