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New Pages, new chapters, new beginnings, new blessings. We know that the new year will not relieve the challenges of this year. What it can do is provide an opportunity to start something new. Let us know your resolutions for this year in the comments! ... https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Holidays are not always merry and bright, sometimes, they are quite hard, and that's okay! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Holidays are challenging for some of us. We have so much to be grateful for but sometimes we are sad. Knowing that is okay and navigating our feelings is where we can find some peace. Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

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Have a group of people around with you that will support lifting you up as you lift yourself. https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Are you emotionally aware? If not check out these tips to assist! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Holidays are not always merry and bright, sometimes, they are quite hard, and that's okay! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Here are some parenting tips that never go out of style! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

It may be very dark in certain moments, the light must come again! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Woo! It is Friday! Have a safe and blessed weekend, we pray that you, your family, and friends are remaining safe at this time! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org

If you are not doing okay, we are here for you! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Happy Affirmation Thursday! We go through life and sometimes we seek validation and worth from other people, our partners, our spouses, our friends, our children. We must pause for a moment and validate ourselves. You are blessed, important, and wonderful all on your own! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Depression is not a choice, it is a mental illness. https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Yeah, okay, affirmations, whatever Did you know that affirmations are little sentences that seem so small but they can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. It takes time and practice and you can do it. Happy Affirmation Thursday! ... Do you have a "go to" affirmation? https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Happy Wind Down Wednesday! If you have had to handle any stress or anxiety there is a good chance that you have learned about coping skills. What the heck are they? How do they work? Well, as humans, we deal with stress on a biological and social level. As a child you may have observed people around you are handling a variety of issues and stressors. As you grow, you intake all of this information from these people whether they are utilizing healthy coping or not. As you gr...ow further, you begin to add these coping mechanisms to daily life. For example, if your parent had a hard day at work and they come home to have an alcoholic beverage. It is not a healthy coping skill but a coping skill, nonetheless. Sometimes people utilize unhealthy coping as a means of escape. This is a blind path that something will solve the problem if you push it down, however, that only makes it bigger. If you were to incorporate, let us say, mindfulness in your daily routine, you will be likely to handle stress better throughout the day as it comes. With healthy coping you can alleviate some stressors, and this can allow you to have a realistic perspective about your stress. https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Happy Parenting Tip Tuesday! When children have structure and direction they thrive! Work on providing direct feedback to your children when they are turning to you for structure. https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

This weekend the team went out on the National Day of Hope October 10, 2020 to do a walk for mental health and mental illness. We participated in the NAMIWalks! We love to promote mental health and ending the stigma!!... https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

You have power within you, inside you, and all around you. The key to understanding your mental health is to start learning more about yourself. How well do you know yourself? Do you work constantly? or think you should be working?... Do you embrace rules or flout rules? Do you work well under pressure? Deadlines? What would your perfect day look like? Happy Friday, have a blessed and lovely weekend! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Affirmations are not only good for adults, they work in children's lives as well and affirmations assist them with self-love, self-esteem, and confidence. How are you uplifting your children today? https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Life does not have an on and off switch. Sometimes, we have to take a moment to pause, reset, readjust, and move forward. How do you take a break in the day? https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

How has it been during COVID? Disorganized? Crazy? Ready to give up on distance learning? Make a calendar for your family! To get on a schedule will allow your family to have some structure in these uncertain times. https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/

Has someone ever corrected you or challenged your thinking? Were you feeling something like "Who are they to tell me?" Or "How can I grow from this?" Happy Monday, have a blessed week! https://www.newhopechristiancounseling.org/