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You can’t talk about your purpose without talking about your pain Jeff Brown

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You can’t talk about your purpose without talking about your pain Jeff Brown

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Let go of the idea that your life will go exactly as you planned, it's ok to make changes as life happens. - Image via Oh So Graceful

Let go of the idea that your life will go exactly as you planned, it's ok to make changes as life happens. - Image via Oh So Graceful

Feeling overwhelmed today? Slow your racing thoughts by counting backwards by three in your mind from 100. 100...97...94...91...

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When you listen to the radio when you're hungry, you start hearing ALL SORTS of lyrics... Bec Hill

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Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. Here, actor and Mencap ambassador George Webster dispels five myths about Down’s Syndrome.

GRIEF In this harrowing time, we’re all feeling grief. The world has change and even though we know this is temporary: it doesn’t feel that way. We are all experiencing loss. The loss of normal, connection, and freedom. What should we do? There is something healing about naming this grief. Emotions need motion. The first step takes place when you name it, then you feel it and it moves through you. If you are unable to do this on your own, we are here to help you move through your emotions.

Everything will be ok.

As 2021 begins, we are ready for the potential that the new year brings a fresh start, a hard reset, and a joyful renewal of our dedication to our goals. We m...ay forget to take the time to reflect on the needs of others. We may want to consider adding "being there for others" on our list of resolutions. #changeyourstressscript #happynewyear2021 #treatlanta #resolutions

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Covid has been here for 9+ months now....and winter is looming. Mental health issues related to our lock down and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression and other mental health disorders. NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a 24-hour helpline: 800-950-6264. The relapse and overdose rate has increased by 30% since March 2020.

You are going to make it. No matter where you are today. No matter what anyone else says. You. Are. Going. To. Make. It. ... #betterdaysarecoming #hanginthere #changeyourstressscript #treatlanta

ACA is proud to celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay. These past few months have brought many difficult challenges, such as the ongoing pandemic and racial injustice.... Licensed professional counselors play a critical role in providing care and guidance for those who are struggling with mental health. #CounselorsHelp See more

Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out. Forever convincing ourselves that we can hold so many contradictory pieces and feelings. Not only are t...ension and contradictory pieces OK and normal they're the magic sauce. Carl Jung called the paradox one of our most valued spiritual possessions and a great witness to the truth. He wrote, Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life. Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes terrible. Always deeply human.

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The heartiest plants survive because they weather the heat and never stop reaching for the light. ~ Robert Clancy #changeyourstressscript #staystrong

Have you experienced the pain of your losing your way? Losing your way is a feeling of emptiness and confusion. you can try to freeze, flee or fight your way out of this gloomy state but it's not the answer. The answer is getting in touch with your inner compass. If you've ever been lost in your vehicle, your GPS does not shout out at you if you make a wrong turn ... it simply says, "recalculating." ... We want to help you find your way. We are offering sessions with our clinicians, on a sliding-scale to accommodate those in financial crisis. We are also offering free sessions to those who qualify.

Normal human responses to a global pandemic that do not need to be pathologized or treated as abnormal, by Sarah Mariann Martland. In other words, don't be har...d on yourself for the way you are feeling right now. It comes with the pandemic territory, friends. And this too, will pass, sooner rather than later. See more