Feelings are something we have the most of but know the least of how to deal with

Aurora Community Counseling Wendy Prigge LSW-CSAC Guest Post Aurora Community Counseling was a partner (Honorary Sponsor) with TSOI's past Recovery Month events. *No Blogs were meant to substitute professional counseling or other assistance _______________________________________________________________________ Feelings are something we have the most of but know the least of how to deal with. We learn from our …

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Be Careful What You See- Today’s Reflection

  Today's Reflection- Be Careful What You See     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n57nOWkGF8 con·fir·ma·tion bi·as The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. Perfect Example: Bus seats mistaken for burqas by members of anti-immigrant group -https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/02/bus-seats-mistaken-burqas-anti-immigrant-group-norwegian She is a sweet and cute girl- who could be smiling to your face and …

Christianity Today- What would Jesus Say?

Jesus, whether you believe he is the son of God, a prophet, good teacher, or just a fictional character from history, etc., he is an example and a model of what we could all learn from on one level or another about forgiveness, love, compassion, mercy, etc... Man, myth, God, whatever or whoever, went against …

Passive, Assertive, Aggressive……….

Directness - Author unknown We feel safe around direct, honest people. They speak their minds, and we know where we stand with them. Indirect people, people who are afraid to say who they are, what they want, and what they're feeling. They will somehow act out their truth even though they do not speak it. …

A Perfect Person

A Perfect Person Never hurt anyone.  Doesn't Cry.  Doesn't fail.   Doesn't Exist. We all have some place where we fall short.....spiritual progress versus perfection. Acknowledge, make amends if needed, learn, forgive yourself, move on........GROW. "Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you …