Denise Broadwater, M. Ed.,MA,LPC

Vacation is rolling around again and every summer it seems to come at a great time.  Generally, I find we are escaping from the grind at Christmas and around the 4th of July.  This down time tells a story about the kind of things churning inside of us.  It would seem to be paradise to [...]

…being able to say “no” and to receive “no” from others is critical to our very connectedness to those around us.

How common is it that we as individuals think we can stuff our woes and our hardships especially if we never developed the ability to open up to others about ourselves.  Sooner or later, a person’s cup begins to overflow.  It am amazed that we think we have done a fine job of it and an [...]