Birch Counseling

06/04/2024

don’t miss the opportunity to hear Pema speak. Although she is retired from teaching, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear her speak for free.

Pema Chödrön will give an in-person and live stream talk on Thursday, 7/18 at 10am MDT from Phuntsok Choling in Ward, CO. Registration for both the in-person and live stream talk will open soon.

05/22/2024

https://www.wired.com/story/sex-drugs-and-eventbrite/

S*x, drugs and Eventbrite. Just an accidental referral or an unethical predatory practice. It is alarming no matter how you see it.

A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling es**rt services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.

05/27/2023

I’m studying german vocabulary to understand life. the vocabulary word of the day is: Kummerspeck (gaining weight from comfort eating)
This word refers to the weight one might gain after a bad relationship break up. This may be one of the very best literal German/English translations there is.
I love that this is so universal

05/19/2023

Shift the paradigm for your relationships. Instead of complaining about your partner complaining all of the time, find new ways of appreciating them. They need that positive attention too!! Go get a piece of paper and write it all down, so it is easier for you to remember. It will make a big difference in your life.

05/18/2023

05/11/2023

Our brains are a mess. They point out the creak and groan in our apartment and warn us it’s most definitely a serial killer. And yet, the next day we only notice traffic and not the fact that it’s a beautiful day outside! We have to shift the paradigm and focus on the positive. Go into the woods and pay attention to everything that is beautiful

04/08/2023

I love this technique. Do you ever have someone that makes you feel crazy? Someone that overreacts? Give them less to hold on to, to react to. So many clients have used this and swear by it.

This is something I learned about a few years ago and 😳🤯

The Gray Rock Method is a way to communicate with an abusive/manipulative/gaslighting person that focuses on disengagement.

*It’s best used in situations that do not involve a physically abusive partner because ignoring or disengaging can often lead to more abuse and it won’t be the right method for every person or every situation.

Have you used this method before?

Self-Love Rainbow

03/15/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/americas/brazil-terrifying-plastic-rocks-intl-latam/index.html
I get frustrated with these clickbait headlines that are meant to hook readers or viewers on Tik Tok. "Here's why this one thing is working for..." "This is what is causing so much primal rage..." It is even on such mainstays as CNN: "See Why These Scientists are Terrified of the Rocks Found on this Island."

They are not terrified. And we need less to be stressed about. I promise you! I am going to go watch Winnie the Pooh.

03/11/2023

Kids need attention, they want it. Like they want oreos. And they will take them however they can get them. If they only know how to get bad attention then that is what they will do. IF they only can get soggy oreos that is what they will take. Help your kids learn how to get good attention! Praise their efforts and skills!

03/11/2023

In therapy, we often talk about self-esteem. We say you have poor self-esteem. But how do you get self-esteem?

01/22/2023

I hate it when someone asks “how you doing? doing good?” with a thumbs up… I’m like, you know there’s other options right? Is it ok to say no here?