Hope & Healing Blog
Every other week we’ll post a short & sweet article with practical tips on how to help you thrive.
Latest Articles
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Lost in a Sea of Feelings? Here's Your Compass
Here’s a tool to help you find your inner compass and navigate towards calmer waters when things get overwhelming and you can’t make sense of what you’re feeling.
Did you know stressful relationships actually carry hidden health hazards with them?
Feeling the weight of a stressful relationship? You might be surprised to learn it's not just your mood that's taking a hit – let's take a look at how dealing with these relationships can affect your physical health.
Step outside, breathe deep, and discover how the great outdoors boosts well-being
Discover the simple and powerful impact of nature on your health, and see how a walk outdoors can do more than just clear your mind – although it’s also great for that :)
Practical Steps to Finding Healing from Trauma
Experiencing trauma is often the source of life’s most profound wounds. Let’s look at some practical ways to find healing and resilience for these wounds.
How to Find Hope When Recovery Feels Hopeless
Believing these 3 myths about hope on your road to recovery can be devastating for your healing. Take a look at these truths instead, and let them restore your hope for healing.
A Practical Guide to Journaling for Mental Clarity & Recovery
Let’s look at the profound connection between words and wellbeing.
Instead of that, try this! 3 tips for better conflict resolution.
Learn how embracing intentional conflict resolution strategies can pave the way for personal growth and positive transformation in your relationships.
What’s your attachment style, and how is it affecting your relationships?
Uncover the distinctive styles that shape our approach to all of our relationships, and illuminate the path toward more meaningful & fulfilling connections.
Building Strong Parent/Teen Bonds for a Bright Future
As a parent it is possible to not just squeak by parenting teens, but to actually use the teenage years as a foundation to set your child on a path to flourish in adulthood.
Why it feels like there are hidden landmines in your day, waiting to stir up past traumas
Discover why certain sights, sounds, and smells can send you reeling into the past to re-live a past trauma – and some steps for regaining control so that you don’t spiral into a debilitating place.
Wage War Against Your Depression…with Veggies
Discover the surprising connection between your diet and mental health, and how a simple shift in what you eat could be key to improving your mood and clarity.
Where's the line between reasonable regret and overwhelming shame?
Understanding the difference between motivating guilt and debilitating shame can be the difference between success and setbacks in recovery. Find out how self-forgiveness can play a vital role in your own healing and healing those you’ve hurt.
How Moving Heals the Mind & Body
Today we’re exploring the incredible mental health benefits of movement– any kind of movement! And how exercise can be a powerful ally in managing anxiety & depression.
Fawning: When You Cower in Order to Survive
Explore how past trauma shapes our responses to future trauma. For some of us that means unhealthy submission to harmful requests because we see no other path to survival.
Why Some People Can't Seem to Form Healthy Relationships
Relationships consistently crumbling? Read on to see if sabotage may be at play as a result of insecure attachment – and what can be done to find healing.
From Sweaty Palms to Calm Confidence: Overcoming Social Anxiety
How to navigate social anxiety with courage and self-compassion, where small victories–and sometimes a trusted wingman–can become catalysts for transformation.
Lifting Intimacy in your Marriage by Lovingly Setting Limits
The delicate art of defining limits within a marriage can pave the way for a more profound connection, and create a sanctuary where love and respect flourish.
The Addict’s Fine Line Between Healthy Habits and New Addictions
Let's look at the dangers recovering addicts face when they unknowingly replace one habit with another, and shed some light on the crucial need for a holistic approach to achieve true healing and lasting freedom from addiction.
There's a psychological reason why it's so hard to leave an abusive relationship
That force that keeps people in toxic relationships actually has a name: Trauma Bonding. Let’s take a quick look at what Trauma Bonding is, and some practical strategies to liberate yourself from its clutches in order to reclaim your personal well-being.
From Strained Conflict to Stronger Connection
Learn how embracing conflict and mastering the art of repair can actually lead to deeper connections and stronger relationships.