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Counseling with Linda Stiles
And All at Once, Summer Collapsed Into Fall
Hello to Fall and another new season. In a blink we will be moving into winter and the holidays. As I write these posts seasonally, I like to share my appreciation for the season and...
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Spring, Stress & Resilience
Spring, Stress & Resilience Hello Spring! It’s one of my favorite seasons. I love the warmer, lighter days and seeing all the flowers and green. It’s a reminder of the renewal that comes with a...
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The Power of Small Steps
The 1% Rule: The Power of Small Changes How Tiny Daily Changes Create a Radically Different Life When it comes to self-improvement, we often assume that success requires massive action—drastic lifestyle changes, intense diets, or...
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Tending Your Garden
Tending Your Garden One of my clients, an avid gardener, recently lamented that her flowers are fading. My gardening is much more minimal, but I’m noticing the same thing. Of course this can be a...
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Thoughts on Happiness
Are you happy? What does it mean if you are not happy? What does it take to make you happy? Most of us, without even realizing it, have expectations about happiness, and what it means...
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Cultivating Optimism
Cultivating Optimism The New Year is here again. Most years I feel optimistic about this. It can feel like a chance to reset and start a fresh chapter. I like to set some goals and...
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Mastering Emotional Intelligence to Cope with Anger, Defensiveness, and Strong Emotions
Emotional intelligence allows us to navigate the complexities of our emotions and effectively manage our reactions. It helps us recognize, understand, and regulate our emotions, as well as the capacity to empathize with others. When...
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Spring Into Summer
Lessons Learned from Spring Cleaning Do you typically engage in spring cleaning? Or feel the urge to do so? Many of us do, me included. It seems to be a part of the season of...
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Self Esteem
Self-Love February brings Valentine’s Day – a good time to focus on self-love. • Self-LoveSelf-love can be a feeling – of tenderness, compassion, appreciation and care; but it is also an action thing- as in...
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