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Stay up to date on what Jodie is pondering with her frequent updates to our One Change Group Blog. Take a peek inside Jodie’s mind as she discusses a wide variety of topics from her candid take on mental health, thought provoking books, society, and how our tools help in this ever-changing world.
My Daughter Won the Battle Against Covid-19, or Did She?
My Daughter Won the Battle Against Covid-19, or...
How to Challenge Thinking Errors in Stressful Times
How to Challenge Thinking Errors in Stressful...
I.M.P.R.O.V.E.
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Hand Sanitizer is not Going to Save Us
Hand Sanitizer is not going to save us. How we respond to our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as how we show up towards other people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions will. Likewise, finding meaning can assist us through this experience as well.
Relationship Status, It’s Complicated
If I labeled my relationship status with the entity Facebook, it would state, “It’s complicated.” My dramatic on-again-off-again relationship with the social media platform is similar to any other unhealthy relationship. One could argue many people’s relationship with social media has similarities to an affiliation with a person who has a narcissistic personality disorder.
Are you a Believer of Psychological Myths?
If you want to be immune to the many common psychological myths out there, then you can not rely on intuition alone. The psychological falsehoods can be harmful in our legal systems, family systems, schools, relationships, work, parenting, and much more. If knowledge is power then power up my friends!
The Ego of Things – What is the Child Heart Anyway?
“Those who look outside dream, those who look inside awaken.” ~ Carl Jung Awaken.
Twelve Principles to Create Healthy Change
Jean Burgess first introduced me to the twelve principles in 2007. I’ll forever remember the brisk, fall, day when I knocked on her front door. At the time, I was a scared young woman in my early thirties, afraid to admit my life was falling apart. Although on the surface, my life appeared perfect, it was not the storybook I showcased it to be.
5 Steps to Changing any Habit
“INSANITY: DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS.” ~ ALBERT EINSTEIN
Sundays, IPA’s, Uncensored Thoughts, and my Journey Towards being a Cosmic Tripster – A blog by Jodie Lewis, The Crippled, Cussing, Christian, Counselor
My husband and I were making it our Sunday mission to see how many stamps we could get punched on our McMenamins passport. This is mainly due to fulfilling a relatively new goal of mine to be a McMenamins Cosmic Tripster.
What is Ethnocentric Monoculturalism? How it Differs from Ethnocentrism? How it Affects Counseling?
If counselors are not aware of their own biases and beliefs, they can unknowing impose harm to clients. Ethnocentric monoculturalism is when a person believes that one group, specifically the white group is superior to other races and the lifestyle of this superior group
Three Options to Reduce the Chaos in your Life
In my late 30’s I was at the top of my game (or so I thought), traveling throughout the country working with families and creating healthy change. Meanwhile, back on the home front, my blended family of seven was less than; what one might call, “healthy.”
Documentary Critique Surrounding Persons with Disabilities #1 – A Fighting Chance, The Documentary about Kyle Maynard
Christian. Confident. Adventurous. These are the three words Kyle Maynard used to describe himself in the documentary, A Fighting Chance. The film followed Kyle’s journey as he began training in his first mixed martial arts (MMA) fight.
Family Adaptation and Quality of Life for PWD
Many issues are related to the occurrence of disability, but the two I will be discussing are family adaptation and quality of life. These two issues really can go hand in hand for the person with the disability (PWD) as well as their family.
How Depression and Anxiety May Affect PWD Coping and Adaptation Process
Two significant mental health disorders that may occur in people with disabilities (PWD) are depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety can take place for many reasons.
Book Review #1, Tough as they Come – How the Content in this Book May be Useful for PWD
“Never quit, never give up” is how Travis Mills lives his life, demonstrated by his attitude throughout the narration of his autobiography, Tough as they Come.
AWARENESS OF ONE’S OWN BIAS IS THE ONLY WAY TO END OPPRESSION OF MINORITY GROUPS
“If we cannot end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. “ ~ John F. Kennedy
EMPATHY VS SYMPATHY
I came across this great video by Brene Brown and her description on Empathy vs Sympathy.
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