Personal Growth

Breaking Unhealthy Patterns: Part 1

Stop Negative Lifetraps and Reinvent Your Life Have you ever wondered why you repeat unhealthy patterns in your relationships or…

6 years ago

Do You Feel Stuck in Emotional Pain?

Your Pain May Have Become Comfortable Pain, hurt, hardships, wounds... we all experience them. Some we can bounce back from,…

6 years ago

Emotional Isolation in Men

How Loneliness Manifests I have heard a good friend say numerous times, "A man alone is in bad company." Now,…

6 years ago

Social Media — Your Main Course or Dessert?

Watershed Counseling Therapist Russ Schulte recently contributed an article to Mississippi Matters about the role of Social Media in our…

7 years ago

Creating Boundaries that Work

Why Doesn't Anyone Respect My Boundaries? Boundaries have certainly been a therapy buzzword for the last couple of decades. If…

7 years ago

Encouraging Growth and Autonomy in Our Children

The Hidden Challenges of Parenting Preadolescents As my eldest daughter enters preadolescence, new parenting challenges are emerging. I am keenly aware…

7 years ago

Anxiety: A Problem with Boundaries

It’s 4:00 on Sunday afternoon. You still have, among other things, three loads of laundry to do, groceries that need…

8 years ago

The Necessity of Risk

My Story of Self Discovery This is a story about risk.  And reward.  Last summer, I had the opportunity to…

8 years ago

Mindful Self-Compassion: Selfish Indulgence or Inner Strength?

I love winter, with its long, cold nights as everything in nature slows down and takes a break. Unfortunately, cold…

8 years ago

House of Cards Falling: The Parallel Between Frank Underwood and Porn

I have to make a confession, but you have to understand that it is a secret. So don’t tell anyone,…

8 years ago