New Year’s Resolution Success

January 5, 2017 Jazzed in January and a flopped in February. That pretty much describes New Year’s resolutions that fifty percent of us make. Those of us that don’t this…

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Grief and the Holidays

December 14, 2016 Grief doesn’t take a holiday. In fact, the holidays are poignant reminders of our loss and loneliness. As Christmas approaches, our first instinct is to retreat or…

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Don’t Scrooge Yourself

December 3, 2016 Some practical thoughts from Sr. Barbara Kennedy, LPC, therapist and co-founder of NCC: Last year I was invited to speak on holiday stress at two different gatherings.…

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Not Just a Dinner Blessing

November 23, 2016 This is not your ordinary “Let’s be grateful - it’s thanksgiving time” blog. It’s about gratitude but not the kind that says, “Once a year we should…

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Living with SAD

October 7, 2016 Are you one of the many people in the northwest experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder? This mild form of depression usually begins in the late fall and lingers…

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