Aubrey Hutchings, LMHC

11/19/2021

In my She Shed for a live 3 hour training with Dr Siegel: Attachment, Attuned Parenting & Reasoning: The Power of Showing Up while cutting t-shirts for a quilt I'm making!
Very excited about this training.

10/28/2021

Hobby Lobby speaks to me!! 🙌
I went to the gym with my sister today, so the house is looking rough, but I did get up before the kids this morning to do the dishes! Found out that someone added dirty dishes to the half emptied clean dish washer.... This is what happens when you keep delaying emptying the dishwasher and just keep pulling clean dishes instead of putting them away. 😜

09/14/2021

Just for fun 😁

08/10/2021

What did you do after your kids went to school??
I literally laid on the floor of my living room and stared at the ceiling for at least 5 silent minutes! I let me body relax. I noticed towards the end of the day yesterday that I was holding a lot of tension and anxiety. So I just laid there. I took deep breaths. I thanked Jesus for the peace he provided our kids this morning, especially our son who has had anxiety about going to school. I just laid there, in the silence, took deep breaths and did nothing. It was good. I am thankful.

07/02/2021

Wanna come answer this question with me!?

with it’s never too late to start being a person

06/27/2021

So much truth! During the years of having little ones at home life can feel so hard. AND it's easy to feel guilty. Guilty that you aren't "loving" motherhood all the time. Guilty for cleaning instead of spending time with that kids. Guilty for the messy house. Guilty for needing space. Guilty for wanting a break. Guilty because of everyone says "you'll miss this!"
Can I just give you permission to say,
"Right now this is hard. Right now I wish it was easier. Right now I am not loving being a parent." These statements do not make you a bad mother. They make you an honest mother who honors her experience and listens to what she is feeling and needing. Let's do this, be honest and give yourself permission to say it is hard. You don't have to change anything, fix anything or even clarify. Just say it, breath deeply, cry, pray... Not to fix but just to be present with what it is like for you today right now.

just wanted you to know you're not alone

06/04/2021

Happy National Donut Day! I ❤️ donuts! Whenever I travel I always have to find the best local donut shop. When my husband and I went to Maine for our anniversary they had potato donuts. They weren't as sweet as traditional donuts but they were delicious, probably my favorite so far. Today I tried out this place off Corinne drive called The Salty Donut. Has anybody had them before? They're brioche donuts. They were super fluffy and delicious. I highly recommend giving them a try. Who else can't resist a good donut? 👋 What is your favorite donut?

05/18/2021

This is not easy to post, because it makes me uncomfortable. The picture on the right is a Snapchat photo, the picture on the left is all me. I find myself critical with the real me, because I've seen the "flawless" me. I find myself wanting to only share pictures where I look like the photo on the right. When did this happen? How did this happen? Social media and these type of apps can be so detrimental to how we view ourselves and even more so, worry about how others will view us. We don't see beauty of the real woman, we see perfection constantly infront of us and the contempt sneaks in. The critical voice gets louder and I let the lies take over.
I recently saw the new Dove soap commercial and I am heart broken by what our society has told me and will tell my daughter, my nieces and the women in my life. The crazy thing is, this is not new, I've known the risk and yet it crept in. It's time to undo the damage, it's time to and see the real beauty.
Will you join me!
(The link to the Dove commercial is in the comments)

05/16/2021

What is your favorite Pandora music station? I need a new mix! Looking for all types. I listen to music to relax, to energize, while I'm cleaning, exercising, driving, sewing...so hit me up your favs!

05/14/2021

What a beautiful song! The enemy did everything he could do! The lies have roots that run deep. BUT God can dig up those roots and heal you. I love that I get to walk through THIS with my clients. It is such a gift to me. We discover those lies, we explore those roots and bring them before God and ask for his healing. We brake vows and agreements. We visit hard stories that have taken deep root and caused harm. We see how the choices made have affected relationships. We seek forgiveness, reconcilation, health, and something new!

Look what you've done
How could you fall so far?
You should be ashamed of yourself
So I was ashamed of myself
The lies I believed
They got some roots that run deep
I let 'em take a hold of my life
I let 'em take control of my life
Standing in Your presence, Lord
I can feel You diggin' all the roots up
I feel Ya healin' all my wounds up
All I can say is "hallelujah"
Look what You've done, look what You've done in me
You spoke Your truth into the lies I let my heart believe
Look at me now, look how You madе me new
The еnemy did everything that he could do
Oh, but look what You've done

05/13/2021

So exciting! The signs are going up at our Longwood office!

05/13/2021

There are so many behind the scene jobs that we do as parents. There are all the big things and then there are ALL the little things. Things that wouldn't get done if you didn't do them. Some little things play such a big part in our children's lives and some just keep house from feeling overwhelming and chaotic. Today I spent my whole morning going through "piles"😳 - toys, papers, school supplies from this past year of school at home, organizing and putting things in donation or their away bags. This photo was the last part "for today." What are some of the little things you have done recently that usually go unnoticed? Share so we can celebrate together!