The People House Blog Series

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C.S. Lewis

These blog posts are written by some of our amazing community members!

Make Getting Grounded the New Normal! ll By Michelle LaBorde, MA, LPCC

By People House | July 7, 2021

Many of us have been experiencing a bumpy re-entry into post-pandemic life. Things have opened up – yay! I can see my family again – so good! Travel is a possibility too – super exciting! So why do so many of us feel so… weird? My daughter Callan shared with me a conversation she had…

Learning to Love Oneself ll By Faye Maguire, MA, LACC

By People House | June 28, 2021

“We will never be able to really love ourselves until we go beyond the need to make life wrong.”   Writes Louise Hay, one of the most prolific writers on the topic of self-love. What does she mean by this? Most of us have an inner critic, often the voice of a parent, that is…

A Summer Solstice Meditation on Change and Light ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.

By People House | June 14, 2021

Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, falls on June 20 this year. It’s the day where the sun seems to “stand still” at that point on the horizon where it appears to rise and set, and then it appears to reverse its course over what it just traversed. It’s…

Values as a Compass: How Personal Values Can Help You Take Meaningful Action in Your Life ll By Gina Henschen (she/her)

By People House | June 7, 2021

Four-ish years ago, I spontaneously sat down at my kitchen table to jot down a list of all the things that mattered to me. At the time, I was experiencing a lot of inner turmoil — a rocky relationship, an unfulfilling and draining career, and an immense amount of stress and dissatisfaction as a result of…

Out of the Box ll By Lauren Black

By People House | June 3, 2021

As a counselor who has spent quite a bit of time in my own personal therapy, I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas people have about counseling that cause them to either seek it or avoid it. A few weeks ago one of my friends told me she sees counseling as a way to help…

Bouncing Back from the Pandemic: Returning with Intention ll By Craig Freund MA, LPC

By People House | May 21, 2021

   In the last year, every living human has experienced some level of trauma related to the Covid-19 pandemic. From grief related to losing loved ones, to grief related to lost freedoms, social isolation and in many cases, a stark increase in interpersonal stress and a general increase in mental health challenges. Crisis hotlines have…

Reconnecting: A Short Guide to Bridging the Distance ll By Michele Bailey

By People House | May 14, 2021

As our world starts to open up many of us are excited to get out and see our neighbors, friends, coworkers and families. Some of us may be wondering however, where did our community go? We’ve been quarantining, wearing masks, standing 6 feet apart, no handshakes, no hugs, no big events, minimal gatherings, and then…

The Slippery Slope of Social Media ll By Marielle Grenade-Willis

By People House | May 3, 2021

Lately, I’ve been trying to find a way to leave an abusive relationship…with my screen. I grew up in the lion’s den of social connectivity and technology. My mother worked for one of the earliest Internet Service Providers, and I changed usernames like teeny bopper outfits for a weeknight mall loiter. Like so many millennials,…

The Neutral Zone: Learning to be patient with change ll By Stephanie Boulton, MA, LPCC

By People House | April 26, 2021

No, You’re not the only one who’s sex life is suffering. I mean it! …and I’m not being sarcastic! It’s a major theme in my therapy sessions these days. At the beginning of the pandemic, I think we all imagined that people would just go inside and get it on (that is if they had…

For the Not So Amicably Uncoupling Couple ll By Sonya Som, MA, MFTC, LPCC

By People House | April 21, 2021

This post is for the not so amicably uncoupling couple, the partners that, either consciously or not, are in the process of dissolving a partnership that feels destructive to one or both parties.  A dissolution to a destructive partnership feels and looks different to each couple. Sometimes, it is screaming matches, broken dishes, fighting over…

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.

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.

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