Holiday Blues: Coping With Difficult Times and People
A hate or dislike for holidays usually comes from some form of trauma or bad experience. People don’t typically just wake up and decide that today is a good day to be the grinch who stole Christmas. Some of the things that may be experienced by those who aren’t really feeling the holidays include but are not limited to, poor relationships with family or estrangement form family, hurtful family secrets, grief or loss of loved ones, dissatisfaction with where you are currently in life and feeling anxious about the possibility of someone asking you about it over the holidays and or, unresolved issues of your past that may be triggered when in certain settings or around certain people.
Life’s Hard Hits: Signs That You May Be Having Difficulty Managing Grief!
Understanding grief, what it may look or feel like, and what you can do to seek help when you are dealing with issues related to grief can be the difference between you living your best life and you being stuck in a really dark and undesirable place.
While grieving tends to have a negative connotation, it is possible to grieve in a healthy way, which may ultimately lead to more positive feelings throughout the grieving process.
5 Ways To Deal With Toxic Parents
There are several factors to consider when dealing with toxic parents and this becomes difficult for many due to feelings of guilt, obligation, or maladaptive thinking that leads to cycles of abuse or mistreatment.
While there is no one size fits all approach to dealing with toxic parents, there are some things that individuals may be able to do in order to protect their peace, better manage their situations and find ways to navigate the tough situation.
4 Ways To Better Manage Stress.
Stress can have so many adverse effects on our mental and physical health, that it’s no wonder that significant amounts of stress would lead anyone to breakdown, if not handled with care. Many individuals know that they are stressed but lack the proper tools to manage it on their own. While we will all experience stress to some extent in our lives, for some stress can cause disruption in our daily lives and functioning. While seeking therapy for high levels of prolonged stress can be necessary, there are some things one can do on their own to better manage stress and cope with it.
Struggling Friendships
In the spirit of overcoming all difficult situations, today I want to offer you some creative and safe ways to still enjoy and maintain your friendships while practicing safe distance and keeping yourself and the ones you love well. When you are intentional about ensuring the safety of all as much as you can, you will find that you have more peace and less worry, while still engaging in needed social interactions.