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Beating The Heat
posted: Jul. 11, 2022.

While we generally look forward to the warm, sunny months during the torturously dark and cold winters, temperatures above 90 with heat indices above 100 that arrive with deep summer Read more
More Communication Skills
posted: Jun. 17, 2022.

Communication is a vast subject with seemingly endless strategies, skills, and nuances that vary by person and culture. Anyone just getting started on improving their communication can easily get lost Read more
Listening to Understand
posted: Jun. 02, 2022.

With greater awareness of how context influences us, and increased intentionality in recognizing our true messages, our attention turns to listening well. Like the others, this skill often requires a Read more
Communication Goals and Needs
posted: May 10, 2022.

In the last article, we discussed the importance of developing awareness on how one’s life circumstances influences one’s view and communication style. While that is a valuable step to improving Read more
Awareness in Communication
posted: May 02, 2022.

In his poem “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” John Godfrey Saxe recounts a tale of 6 blind men who attempted to understand and describe an elephant. Each of the Read more
Introduction to Communication
posted: Mar. 23, 2022.

If you could require one class that would be taught to all people, and they would learn it well, what would it be? I can think of a few strong Read more
Small Shifts to Maintain Motivation
posted: Feb. 24, 2022.

We know motivation is an essential component to completing our goals. According to Kendra Cherry, writer for Verywell Mind, “Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behavior.” Read more
Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions
posted: Jan. 27, 2022.

In the beginning of January, I saw many people glowing with a renewed energy to work towards personal improvement goals. Now with the end of January approaching, I find myself Read more
Post Disaster Feels
posted: Jan. 07, 2022.

Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCC Post-Disaster Feels—I’m ok, so why am I struggling? A little over 3 weeks ago, disaster hit our state. Multiple tornadoes tore through in the dead of night, Read more
Stages of Change
posted: Dec. 08, 2021.

Lately as I have watched the gradual color shifts of the trees and the daylight, my mind and conversations have frequently centered on “change”. Sometimes I dwell on the wishes Read more
Quieting the Inner Critic
posted: Nov. 30, 2021.

“I hate the way I look.” “Why am I such an idiot?” “Of course I messed this up.” “I should know better.” “My work doesn’t even compare to theirs.” “I Read more
Hygge: Creating Your Own Light in the Dark (Months)
posted: Nov. 11, 2021.

Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCC While many celebrate the “fall back” time change for its gift of an extra hour to sleep, the November time change brings a note of sadness Read more
Domestic Violence Awareness
posted: Oct. 18, 2021.

Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCC October generally hosts lots of enjoyable activities like lovely weather, tasty drinks, firepits, weddings, fall fests, and Halloween. However, it is also host to efforts to Read more
Book Club Recap: Burnout
posted: Oct. 05, 2021.

10/4/21 Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCCOne of my favorite parts of my field is coming across words that illuminate the shadowy internal experiences or paths we walk so that we may Read more
Protecting That Which Is Good and Necessary
posted: Sep. 08, 2021.

Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCC Music can have a powerful effect on us… It captures feelings and ideas we have a hard time expressing, shares information and gets us to think Read more
Befriending Difficult Emotions
posted: Aug. 24, 2021.

Erin Evans, M.Ed., LPCA, NCCIn her work, Brene Brown has asserted that you cannot selectively numb your feelings. If you numb the unpleasant ones, you also lose the enjoyable ones. Read more