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Ch Ch Ch Changes
by Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC, Director and CEO Change is inevitable. Life demands change. To not change is to be static, to be static is to be stagnant, and to stagnate is death. Life, by definition, is dynamic and requires that we adapt and grow. To adapt, is to fail in order to thrive. This does not mean that change is easy, or even that it is welcome. Most, if not all, of us have a drive for comfort, and change frequently pushes us out of our comfort zone. As the song says, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end;” therefore, even positive changes may elicit in…
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Loving Young Adults Through Transition
By Elizabeth Nimmo, MA, LPC The days are getting longer. I’ve opened my windows and planted flowers and herbs. My neighborhood is active with families and children enjoying the spring air and I have already heard the bell for the ice cream truck. Spring is upon us and summer is right around the corner. It’s a beautiful and exciting season in the Midwest! While this season marks the beginning of many wonderful activities and events, it also marks the beginning of transition for many teenagers and young adults. Summer is ripe with opportunities and change. Although many of those hold much promise and potential, weighed carefully and planned intentionally with…
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Using Our Power to Facilitate Change
By JuJuane Easter-Hutchins, MA, LPC Lately, I have found myself struggling with the mayhem occurring in our world and in our communities. I am disheartened by the racial, socioeconomic, and other divides that exist; I am dismayed by the inequality that plagues our society. Where have things gone wrong? How can people feel justified in wrong doings against one another? Why are hearts not convicted of wrongdoing? Would such madness occur if individuals knew who they were in Christ? God created us ALL. We are ALL God’s children, regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, ability, or socioeconomic status. This is undebatable. However, it is our decision as…
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Care for Caregivers
By Cathy Downen, MA, MA, PLPC Karen doesn’t know exactly when she got so tired. When she invited her elderly mother into her home to live with her family, she was optimistic about dealing with the challenges of her mother’s Alzheimer’s symptoms while working from home and keeping up with the needs of her husband and two children. But now she feels alone and discouraged. She has missed many of her kids’ events, her career has stagnated, her friendships have been neglected, and she hasn’t been to the doctor for herself in years. She wishes her life were different, but she’s exhausted and doesn’t think she has any options. Karen…
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