"I go to nature to calm down and heal and cleanse my senses." ~ John Burroughs I sat sobbing on the front bend and could not move. Leaning forward like a hovering dog hugging my knees and holding a bunch of decaying tissue. About fifteen minutes before, I'd managed to get away from the couch where I'd spent the fourth…
Richard Yep, Managing Director of ACA A CA members are special persons. As a member of ACA, members receive Counseling Today and have access to the Journal of Counseling & Development. ACA members know that they are part of an organization that has literally set the standards of ethics, professional practice and advocacy development. The members are offered many opportunities.…
It's not about looking better, but about elevating others. It's not about having all the answers, it's about asking the right questions. It's not about recognition, it's about spreading praise generously. It's not about who puts the ball in the back of the net, but who contributed to reaching the goal. It's not about getting everything you can get, but…
When I was preparing for retirement, I was already on the way to becoming a clinical psychiatrist. I finished the first year of my master's degree in clinical psychosocial counseling and would start my internship and internship in about seven months. Knowing that as a clinician I wanted to work with veterans, I contacted our local veterans treatment court to…
There are many definitions for falls. Most definitions support the notion that a fall is considered inadvertent and is not explained by medical causes such as blood pressure or stroke, or overwhelming external force. A simple and generally accepted version that is widely used in research defines a fall as "an unexpected event where the participant settles on the floor,…
Marilyn Monroe was one of America's most famous and popular actresses. She died tragically in 1962 at the age of 36. Monroe became one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 60s. For your motivation on the way to success, we have made a quality selection of the 25 most uplifting Marilyn Monroe Quotes . Born Norma Jeane…
"Let go of the need to control the outcome. Trust the process. Trust your intuition. Trust yourself. "~ Unknown One day I talked to a friend at work and we discussed dating and the concomitant rejection and sense of failure and disappointment. We talked about how we try to even approach someone, because we get in the way of ourselves,…
Cristiano Ronaldo a world-class professional footballer, has set records at both Manchester United and Real Madrid. Loved by millions of fans around the world, he has done some truly remarkable sporting achievements. Below are the 24 most motivational quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo that will inspire you to grow in your own life. He was born on February Cristiano Ronaldo dos…
"I do not believe that people are looking for the meaning of life, but rather for the experience of being alive." ~ Joseph Campbell Do you ever feel that there is more to life? More purpose, passion, meaning – whatever your word of choice is? It happened to me twice. The first time was in the early years of my…
Depression depletes our energy and speeds up with repetitive thoughts, indecision, and a bleak outlook. The symptoms of depression are known: too much or too little sleep, weight loss or weight gain, lack of motivation, fatigue and little or no sex drive. In depression, lack of energy often makes it difficult to shake off and make effective changes. But some…