VMS Family Counseling Services

On this #motivationalmonday I hope that you are able to differentiate between being busy and being productive...they don’t always work together. #whatvickisays

Take a deep breath and know that you are okay. During times of stress we need to remind ourselves that this is a moment in time, not a life sentence. So remind yourself. You made it through yesterday, and you will make it through today too, even if right now you are not okay. #whatvickisays #whatshesaidwednesday

Too often people’s anxiety about pleasing everyone ruins their own holiday, and if we are honest, having to bully someone in to spending time with you is no fun either. Let’s accept and love on each other, no matter which table we sit at during the holidays. #whatvickisays #twotiptuesday

Did you know that VMS Family Counseling Services (and many other providers) are available to you, no matter where you live in California? Online services allow you to reach so many more therapists. Please don’t wait until you are in crisis to call, and you don’t have to be mentally ill in order to go to therapy. We help with stress relief, for one thing, and does anyone else need a little bit of that right now?? Click on our website link in my bio for more info #whatvickisays #whatshesaidwednesday

Stagnation or waiting for it to be over may literally kill your mental health. It is time to start moving forward both mentally and physically. MOVE. Do something! And don’t wait until tomorrow - do it now! #whatvickisays #whatshesaidwednesday #moveyourbody

Too often those with anxiety see themselves as weak. There is nothing stronger than a person whose whole body is telling them not to do something, and then that person does it anyway. Bravery requires fear. Fearing nothing does not make you brave, it makes you silly. #whatvickisays #motivationalmondays #bebrave

Unfortunately we do have to postpone our parenting under pressure training. Please keep on the lookout for the updated flier!

It’s #twotiptuesday during #healthylivingweek and it’s all about timing! It is okay to not be okay, but at some point we have to start moving again. Covid, political unrest, and fires are not going away anytime soon. At some point we have to push ourselves to value ourselves enough to take real control and finally be okay again! #whatvickisays #itsokaynottobeokay #livehappy #moveformentalhealth #moveforhappiness

This week is all about HEALTHY EMOTIONAL LIVING! Today is #motivationalmondays and I want to challenge you: do something brave today, and when you are successful, then you will have more confidence for tomorrow. Certainly good things can happen when we stay in our safety zone, but great things, REALLY great things come from stepping out of that zone and realizing your power. Check us out all week this week for more thoughts on healthy emotional living (yes, even in the time of Covid) #whatvickisays #healthyemotionalliving

It’s okay to not be okay. But it’s important to be honest about that. Weekends can be particularly lonely - please take a minute and ask how someone is. Really ask, and don’t accept fine as an answer, because it isn’t a real answer. #whatvickisays #tgif #itsokaytonotbeokay #reachout #togetheralone

We all have to remind ourselves of this sometimes. I hope you can remind yourself, and perhaps your children, that they owe nothing to anyone. They owe only to themselves. I needed that little reminder this morning too. #whatvickisays #authenticthursdays

It is in the rain that our children most need our nurturing and protection. A rain coat is not needed in the sun. Patience, nurture and love are needed most when it is a tough time. #whatvickisays #whatshesaidwednesday

Happiness is not something that is given to a select few, it is earned through hard work. It seems worth it to me! #whatvickisays #whatshesaidwednesday #choosejoy #worthit

We are not intended to be born, work, and then die...we are intended to LIVE, so I hope you go out and do that today!! #whatvickisays #twotiptuesday #livewell #liveyourbestlife #livelifehappy

Meet Joy from the @disney movie @insideout_thoughtbubbles - Joy is so happy, and she reminds us that little things go a long way! Tip #1: do something goofy (side tip, don’t take a photo of it, no one looks good making goofy faces). Do it now, don’t wait! #whatvickisays #twotiptuesday #begoofy #livelifehappy

What choices are you going to make today? #whatvickisays #motivationalmondays #lifeischoice #chooseyou

Monday’s are a day for positivity - and don’t you dare let anyone tell you differently! #whatvickisays #motivationalmondays #bepositive #avoidnegativeenergy

It’s a choice to have a positive outlook and make sure that you are truly experiencing life and not floating through. Make that choice today! #whatvickisays #