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September: CREATING

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September: CREATING

Shifting focus, September will bring attention to: CREATING cre·ate /krēˈāt/ verb 1. to bring (something) into existence Creating isn't ...

How You Participate in Therapy Matters...

Being an active participant in your therapy is one of the best ways to ensure desired outcomes. You may go into the experience thinking.....

August: PARTICIPATING

This month, we will focus on PARTICIPATING! par·tic·i·pate /pärˈtisəˌpāt/ verb 1. take part. Participating can often be easier said then ...

Creative Playtime: How to make art and make it fun!

Today, I would like to cover art making for joy! Art making for no other purpose, other than to have fun. Creative Playtime! Stop and thi...

July: PLAYING

This month's focus is on PLAYING!! What better way to celebrate summer and the joy that comes with it!??! play /plā/ verb 1. engage in ac...

June: SENSING

This month's focus will be about SENSING. The previous months will help guide you through tapping into your internal awareness, to increa...

Core Emotions: Charted

Sometimes, it can be so hard to name our emotions. You may know what you are feeling, but have no idea what to call it. You may sense tha...

May: FEELING

After a month of CONNECTING, we will now shift into a month of FEELING. feel·ing /ˈfēliNG/ noun 1. an emotional state or reaction. Now, I...

Connecting Through the Mundane

Spring is finally upon us, which here in my part of the world means everything is emerging, growing, and expanding. It is one of my favor...

April: CONNECTING

For the month of April, we will continue to build on the skills learned in the previous month, and apply them to CONNECTING. con·nect-ing...

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