With the arrival of warmer weather, colorful flowers budding, and the melting of snow, it feels like renewal is happening all around. The rejuvenating rays of the sun mend the hurts of a cold winter. All of these seasonal changes can be so exciting, so filled with the hope of…
So often individualistic activities are highly praised in our society. We take pride and pleasure in doing things by ourselves, happy that we can accomplish something without the help or assistance of another. But this mindset can hurt rather than help. We lose out on developing close community with others,…
Have you ever made a difficult decision you thought was right at the time but then regretted it afterwards? I’m sure most of us can think of a time when that happened and, depending upon the results of that decision in our lives, it can be a hard place to…
With the gloominess of winter, sometimes our mental health can take a plunge for the worst! Perhaps you find this tends to happen to you every winter, but it’s a bit worse than it usually is. It can be so difficult to find happiness and meaning when it is cold…
Group support in the midst of dealing with life choices and consequences can be a lifeline.. There’s something about having the opportunity to connect with others who are going through a similar experience that can be so healing. As one Restore client who recently finished our program said, I came…
So much of our societal norms focus on self-care. Marketing campaigns are often geared towards loving yourself through new cosmetics, going to the gym, eating this meal plan, or taking a much-needed vacation. This is also sometimes known as ‘treat yourself!’ Lately self-love has even become reaching out for help…
In our society there are things that we’re all supposed to feel good about and celebrate. Even more so if we participate! And if we don’t go along with what the majority seems to be saying, we might feel like an outcast, or, worse, be labeled and treated as one.…
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ~Emily Dickinson The fresh start a new year can bring should be refreshing—a balm to our weary bodies and souls. But maybe the start of this new…
Long, difficult days seems to stretch into more long, difficult days. More often than not, when the sky lets loose its rain, you feel it inside your heart, too. Sunlight doesn’t peek through to warm you with hope or happiness anymore. And, just like this, you keep going day after…
This time of year can bring so many memories and emotions up. Sometimes there are such wonderful, warm feelings of Christmas cheer. But other times something darker might haunt us even as the lights twinkle. With inability to find the inner joy others might be talking about during this season,…