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Betrayal: How to Rise After Your Trust has Been Shattered || By Lora Cheadle JD, CHt
Betrayal. Just the word alone can send a shiver down your spine. It’s one of those gut-punch experiences that shakes your foundation, leaving you questioning everything—your relationship, your worth, and sometimes, even your reality. But here’s the truth: Betrayal isn’t just about what someone else did to you. It’s about what happens inside you when…
Baking Sourdough Bread as an ADHDer || By Annabelle Denmark LPC
(Bonus: ADHD-Friendly Recipe at the End!) I was born and raised in France, where fresh, crusty bread is a daily staple. There’s nothing quite like the smell of a well-baked loaf, with its crispy golden crust and airy crumb. After years of struggling to find good bread where I live, I decided to take matters…
The Transformative Power of Skiing || By Jeff Dixon, MA, MM, LPCC
Let’s face it, winter is finally here. Ski resorts are open and the powder-hungry weekend warriors are mentally preparing for the hours stuck in westbound I-70 traffic. Why the snow-mania? What could be so great about skiing that attracted 14.8 million visits to Colorado ski resorts during the 2022-2023 season? What compels people from all…
The Art of Compassionate Communication – Part 1: Identifying Roadblocks || By Kevin Culver LPCC
As humans, we all have needs, emotions, and feelings, but we often struggle to express them, especially in the context of relationships. Many never learned how to identify our needs or feelings, much less communicate them to others. And when we try, it often ends up in misunderstanding, disappointment, and hurt, amplifying our feelings of…
A Season to Pivot || By Beth Hinnen, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher
More than ever, we’re pushed to have certainty. Strong opinions, tightly held and loudly proclaimed. And then, when reality intervenes, it can be stressful. … It’s not easy to say, “I was wrong.” And so people live in stress, sticking with something that used to work longer than they’re comfortable with. Our challenges in shifting…
Find Your Zen Around Your Family || By Annabelle Denmark LPCC
A guide to finding your ground during challenging encounters, using Internal Family Systems Family gatherings, particularly with relatives we’re hoping to maintain a relationship with but feel conflicted about, can be fraught with tension. You may want to approach these interactions with neutrality, but it can be hard when past emotions, unresolved issues, or triggering…
What Do Objects in the Rearview Mirror Look Like? A Perspective on Moving On || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
Something we all share is the experience of moving on. Whether it’s by our own choice or a decision made for us, it’s an inevitable part of life. Sometimes this process feels liberating and exciting. Other times, it can seem like one of the hardest challenges we’ll ever face. If you’ve been keeping up with…
Holiday Gift Ideas for Neurodivergent Adults (or Yourself!) || By Annabelle Denmark LPCC
Running out of ideas? Here is a list that may inspire you! The holidays are a time for giving, receiving, and creating moments of joy—and what better way to do that than with gifts that truly meet the needs of your loved ones? If you or someone you care about is an adult with ADHD,…
The Holidays and Our Longing for Home || By Kevin Culver LPCC
The holiday season can bring a mix of emotion for each of us, from joy and excitement to a sense of sadness and nostalgia. So much can change in our lives and it is during holidays that these changes can become most apparent to us – we notice the absence of a family member who…
Shame Circuit Revisited || By Chardin Bersto MA
Not My Voice This is not my voice that whispers to me In the deep recesses of my Heart. This is not my voice that calms the stirring torrent Welling up as “I” try to quiet my Mind. The sense of a small “my” standing against The ever-moving force of The Infinite. The sense of a small “I”,…
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The opinions expressed by the guest bloggers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of People House. The content provided through the People House website and blogs are for informational purposes only. Should you decide to take action in real life based on this information that is your own responsibility and choice.
