“Those who look outside dream, those who look inside awaken.” ~ Carl Jung Awaken. I love this word, Awaken. Through each of our individual and unique journeys, can we ever fully awaken into a transcended space? As I ponder this question, one thing I am certain of is that creating awareness for oneself is the […]
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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 […]
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“INSANITY: DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS.” ~ ALBERT EINSTEIN If a person does the same thing over and over again, how can they get a different result? Imagine trying to lose weight without changing how we eat and exercise. If the habits of unhealthy eating and little physical activity continue, the […]
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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. It’s simple outings such as these, which ignite my mind into an endless cyclone […]
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What is Ethnocentric Monoculturalism? How it Differs from Ethnocentrism? How it Affects Counseling? By: Jodie Lewis, M.Ed., CRC, LPC, NCC 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 […]
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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.” […]
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Documentary Critique Surrounding Persons with Disabilities #1 – A Fighting Chance, The Documentary about Kyle Maynard Jodie Lewis, M.Ed., CRC, LPC, NCC 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 […]
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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. Regarding families, how […]
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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. For people who have progressive disabilities or who have just learned about a new disability, there are many […]
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Book Review #1, Tough as they Come – How the Content in this Book May be Useful for PWD Jodie Lewis, M.Ed., CRC, LPC, NCC “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. The young United States […]
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