LIFT Therapy & Wellness

03/13/2024

LIFT Therapy & Wellness has an updated look.

Joining couples and individuals on their journeys to better navigate life is done with the guiding principle to Live Intentionally For Tomorrow well. Therefore, it only made sense to incorporate that into the name. Make today count. LIFT Well!🌤🌈🩷

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02/07/2024

Say “Hello” to a stranger today. Better yet, go a step further and compliment them too. I promise it will make you feel better.🥰🩵

01/02/2024

As we begin a new year, ask yourself how you will tend to the parts of you that you love and the parts that you could work on to love a bit more. Tend to you. All the parts of you. The more we practice this, the more freedom we have to experience peace and contentment. Take care of you!☺🎉🩷

05/23/2023

Self-control is an important, and very necessary, part of a child's development. The use of phones and screens make learning self-control extremely difficult.

04/09/2023

Blessings for new beginnings, and much joy and happiness!

02/27/2023

It’s easy to get laser focused on the end goal, but it’s the process in getting there that matters most.😊🙌🏻

01/01/2023

As we start another new year, my daily prayer for you is:

May you be happy
May you be healthy
May you be safe
May you live with ease

You deserve nothing less.

Much love and joy to you today and every single day!
Happy New Year 2023! 🥰💗💥🕊

12/25/2022

The holiday comes with many feelings, opportunities, memories, and events; often times good but sometimes bad. No matter where you find yourself this holiday season, I wish you have light in your home and your heart! Merry Christmas to you!!🎄🎅💗🕯

11/24/2022

May your holiday be filled with peace, gratitude, and love! Happy Thanksgiving!!

11/05/2022

**REMINDER** Project November - Day 5
What are your Grateful for?
is a daily challenge to acknowledge [at least] three things you are grateful for. There is no right or wrong to what your list consists of. It can be as simple as the hot coffee in your mug to as complex as a work project you were assigned. In fact, it can even be a problem you've been faced with. Obstacles can be a good thing too.

11/03/2022

**REMINDER** Project November - Day 3
What are your Grateful for?
is a daily challenge to acknowledge [at least] three things you are grateful for. There is no right or wrong to what your list consists of. It can be as simple as the hot coffee in your mug to as complex as a work project you were assigned. In fact, it can even be a problem you've been faced with. Obstacles can be a good thing too.

11/02/2022

**REMINDER** Project November - Day 2

What are your Grateful for?

is a daily challenge to acknowledge [at least] three things you are grateful for. There is no right or wrong to what your list consists of. It can be as simple as the hot coffee in your mug to as complex as a work project you were assigned. In fact, it can even be a problem you've been faced with. Obstacles can be a good thing too.

11/01/2022

Project November is a daily challenge to acknowledge [at least] three things you are grateful for. There is no right or wrong to what your list consists of. It can be as simple as the hot coffee in your mug to as complex as a work project you were assigned. In fact, it can even be a problem you've been faced with. Obstacles can be a good thing too.

All too often we are scanning for the negative; it's not our fault, that's just how our brains are wired. But the good news is that we can override our brain's wiring to scan for the positive. It just takes intentional practice. It can be difficult learning this new skill, but in doing so we eliminate resentment, contempt, frustration, hopelessness, and the like. Instead we find greater meaning, fulfillment, joy, and purpose in what our lists consist of.

I challenge you to make your daily list every day during the month of November. Feel free to share your list here. I'd love to hear about the things that you are grateful for.

If you're feeling a bit uncertain, I'll start. See my list below.
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10/14/2022

Practicing mindfulness doesn't have to be difficult or planned out. For only 5-10 minutes a day, you can reset and do amazing things for your brain, body, and mood.
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10/10/2022

09/06/2022

There are a number of children and teens that are struggling with loss today. Whether that be due to the loss of a friend, moving to a new school, physical changes, family loss, or death of a loved one, the grief process can be a difficult struggle.

If you have or know a child/teen that is uncertain on how to best take care of themselves while feeling the emotions that arise due to loss and grief, this video is wonderful place to start.🌸😢🕊

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ZX7ErBm_U

Today, we will be learning all about grief.Grief is a strong emotion that people feel when they lose someone or something that was special to them. It's a t...

09/05/2022

You work hard and you deserve a break! Enjoy this day to relax and practice gratitude. Happy Labor Day!

08/17/2022

I recently met with a client who when sat down I noticed had a different look to them. Now this is a client I have been meeting with for a while. They had originally reached out to work through their chronic depression, suicidal ideation, and isolation. What was different about this individual came to light as we explored current feelings, thoughts, and emotions. They proceeded to share that they were feeling different, feeling lighter. When asked to define what that meant to them, they were able to say, feeling as if they could breathe, "feeling free like a bird." We continued to explore these feelings and what that was like for them. Acknowledging this has been a long-time struggle for this individual - practicing isolation, longing for more, feeling buried under their depression and all too often as their life wasn’t worth living - tears welled up in their eyes and they shared, “I just thought this was who I was, I thought I was depression.”

This comment is why I share this with you. You don’t have to be your struggle. Your struggles are merely symptoms of something deeper. You are a unique individual with gifts, talents, strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, and dreams. You come with unique experiences that only you can know and feel. But often, I see individuals attach meaning and purpose to the struggle instead of the unique person. So, to meet with this client and witness that this awareness has been brought forth and has lifted them out of a place they believed they’d always be in, was significant.

Now there are still struggles and concerns this client is working through but what's different now is they feel as if they can overcome these struggles. More importantly, they acknowledge that they aren’t their struggles and therefore, make all of it much more manageable. With this understanding we can confront the struggles, dissect them, problem-solve, understand, build awareness, and ultimately move forward in life to be the unique and gifted individual that they are intended to be.

I hope this message touches anyone who believes they are their struggle. If that's you, if you feel that you are your depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, trauma, etc, you are not that. You are a purposefully and uniquely created individual [that struggles in certain ways//areas] who is worthy and deserving of confidence, joy, meaning, connection, belonging, and much more. It’s all yours to be had. It’s up to you to decide just how important that is to you.

I wish you well.

Take care of you.

Amy Jo
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08/12/2022

Why LIFT?
What’s the meaning behind the name LIFT?
I’m glad you asked…😊🙌🏻

08/02/2022

Loss and pain are inevitable in this life, but neither can be felt without first experiencing and embracing love. And so it is through pain where beauty unfolds.
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07/04/2022

May you and your family have a safe and happy 4th of July!

06/19/2022

Dads, the place you have in your child’s life has a greater impact on them than words can truly express. May your day be filled with much love and laughter!

06/13/2022

The practice of yoga provides significant physical, mental, and emotional effects that every single human can benefit from.

The body-breath connection that yoga is based upon creates space to spend time in the present moment and out of your head. It allows the space necessary to check in with yourself; with how you feel while building awareness of your body, your inner self, and the ground beneath you.

Simply showing up for yourself, as Adriene often states, is an act of self love that far too many lack or simply are uncertain of how to attain.

If you’re one of these people, I can not recommend “Yoga with Adriene” enough. Whether you are a beginner or novice, her empathy, knowledge, quirkiness, encouragement, instruction, and genuine self-love, and her gentle pup, Benji, will guide you exactly in the way you need.

If you need a practice for anxiety, low back pain, stress, or whatever, she’s got you covered. There’s a video for just about anything you may need to work through.

https://youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene

WELCOME to Yoga With Adriene! Our mission is to connect as many people as possible through high-quality free yoga videos. We welcome all levels, all bodies, ...

06/04/2022

What is it about that person that irritates us? It's most definitely something about ourselves; perhaps past experiences, memories, unresolved emotions, etc.? Be curious about you and the emotion that person elicits, instead of making it about them.

06/02/2022

If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.

https://meetmonarch.com/therapist/amy-jo-hawkins-msw-lmsw-clinical-social-work-therapist-st-peters-mo?anchor=fees-insurance

Amy Jo Hawkins, MSW, LMSW Clinical Social Work Therapist serves the St. Peters, MO area as a therapist specializing in Addiction Therapy. Book your appointment today on Monarch®.

06/02/2022

Happy Pride Month!🌈

05/31/2022

Loss is necessary..
From the moment we are born, we experience loss. We leave the mother-child oneness to become a separate self. Our world view is shaped by the experiences that follow. .
How you were loved will determine how you love. Because it's not just the experiences that happens to us out there, but how we interpret what happens to us out there. .
We cannot become separate people, responsible people, reflective people without some losing and leaving and letting go.
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05/08/2022

Mother's Day can mean something different to everyone. .
If you are feeling challenging feelings this Mother's Day--whether you've lost a mom or a child--take time to process or talk through the emotions that might arise with a friend, family member, or therapist. .
Be sure to practice self-care, and do what you need to take care of yourself--whether it's a soothing bath, a walk outdoors, a meditation and/or yoga class, writing a letter, reading a book, or watching a favorite movie or TV show.
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