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For most of my life, I have looked outside myself for answers, always assuming other people knew what was right for me better than I did. So it’s really...

Why self help books make you an informed prisoner

I recently read a piece by Suzanne Gelb, PH.D, JD, discussing why people resist psychotherapy and other forms of self help. Her explanations resonated with me, so I decided...

5 Empowering Ways To Be The Loving Mother You Never Had Mother’s day is fast approaching. It is a day devoted to celebrating the beautiful love and unbreakable bond...

Oh look at how she listens She says nothing of what she thinks She just goes stumbling through her memories Staring out onto Grey Street But she thinks hey...

Candace Folden, owner of Solstice Counseling and Consulting, PLLC. I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro is 1997. I am...

By the time most people get into recovery from an addictive process or substance, they are sick and tired of being sick and tired. They have hit a point...

The world operates on- line these days, and the dating arena is certainly no exception! Don’t get me wrong, dating sites have their usefulness in terms of convenience, flexibility...

While Susan was mowing her yard on a beautiful spring day, she accidentally stepped into a hole and twisted her ankle. Though it was painful, Susan continued to cut...

The Alignment Quiz If you have ever driven a car that is out of alignment, you know how difficult it is to get it centered, steady and going in...