3 Keys of Courage - Laura Wesson LCMHC, LCAS, NCC

05/26/2026

Just a few more minutes of sleepy time...
Take a breath...
Put your feet on the floor...
Stretch your arms overhead... Smile...
And say, "Watch out day, here I come!"

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time to mourn and honor those who who have died in service to our country.

What does it mean to mourn and to honor? Mourning is an absolutely necessary and painful step in processing and moving forward in life.

Sometimes mourning is about the death of a person. Sometimes we are mourning the story we had written in our head of what we thought our life would be like, of who would be in it and how they would interact with us.

Part of mourning is fighting against the truth and refusing to see life on life's terms. If this goes on too long, we steal all of our energy, all of our joy, all of our peace.

So maybe it is time to switch from mourning to honoring. To honoring ourselves by allowing ourselves to create not a perfect life, but a life well lived. Maybe it is time to have courage on a daily basis to honor the day and make the most of it.

Maybe it is time to recognize where we are keeping ourselves trapped and blaming others. To be brave enough to look at the role we play in our own stuckness and misery. To honor ourselves and our life enough to embrace it, to look for the good, and to create the good if needed.

On this day of remembrance, mourn and honor those that have given their life for our country. And then remember that if your are mourning your life as it currently is, that maybe it is time to look at your personal patterns that are keeping you stuck.

Be brave. You are worth your own effort!

05/24/2026

What we feed into our brain and heart matters!

Sarah Blondin is a gift to me! Her voice. Her wisdom. They heal and inspire me.

Give it a listen.

By Sarah Blondin

05/16/2026

3 KEYS for today:
Awareness
Acceptance
Action

When we become AWARE of thoughts and/or behaviors that do not serve us, it is easiest to stuff them back down. Then we continue to repeat what we have not repaired.

However, if we choose bravery, we can pause, get still, and reflect. This can potentially lead to ACCEPTING how our thoughts and behaviors are getting in our way.

And only after AWARENESS & ACCEPTANCE, we have the courageous choice of trying newer and healthier ACTIONS.

Changes in ACTIONSare something we have to choose over and over again, until they become habit.

You are worth your own effort! So consider being brave when you become AWARE of something that does not serve you.

Laura Wesson
3 Keys Counseling, pllc

05/10/2026

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05/04/2026

Love this!!
Take some small, even tiny steps today!

04/30/2026

Little birdie wants to know...
What is something little that made you smile today?

I will go first...
Feeling the breeze from my open window.
Breathe...
Let out a big sigh...
Now smile... ☺️

04/27/2026

It touches my heart every time I see the little messages my sisters left for me to find when I was going through an extremely difficult part of my journey.

So a reminder today that little things you do, little seeds you plant, they can make a difference more than you can ever imagine! So take a moment today to do something small and kind.

04/20/2026

Hi everyone!
In an effort to embody "progress, not perfection", I am soft launching my professional page.

Here, you can begin to find encouragement, humor, courage, and information that challenges the way you think.

Stay tuned for more! And if you have suggestions for topics that interest you, send them my way!

Let's continue to grow together on our paths to healthier versions of ourselves.

Laura