By Quinn Nystrom Those who know me well know that I am navigating life with a chronic illness. These same people also know about the side diagnosis that decided to…
The Truth about the Stories We Tell Ourselves
By Quinn Nystrom I think Brene Brown said it best “You know what we call a decision with limited data points and little “other” information? A conspiracy.” We’ve all had…
Just Say No (to New Year’s Resolutions)!
By Quinn Nystrom, MS There are countless statistics online pointing out that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February first. This news is not a secret either. Yet hundreds…
Owning Our Stories
By Quinn Nystrom, MS “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” -Brene Brown Perfect human lives only exist on TV….
5 Things I Have Learned in Recovery
By Hannah Hammon, LCSW My Voice Matters. This took the entirety of my experience in 24-hour care to begin accepting. I recall about a month in that my already-high anxiety…
I Want It, No I Don’t: Working Through Ambivalence
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Mixed feelings about recovery is a normal and expected part of the process. Eating Disorders often play a complex role in the life of the…
National Diabetes Awareness Month
By Quinn Nystrom, MS November is a month of so many wonderful holidays and observances including things like Hug a Bear Day, World Kindness Day, Adoption Awareness Month and of…
Cultivating Hope in Recovery
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT In times of personal or collective suffering and darkness, we need hope. When we turn on the news or scroll through our social media feeds,…
What’s Your Pace?
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Making the decision to come into a treatment program or enter therapy…
Appreciating Imperfections
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver Our culture places so much value on the new, the shiny,…
Cure Stigma: Thoughts on Mental Illness Awareness Week
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Since 1990, the first full week of October has been dedicated to raising awareness and reducing the stigma and shame associated with having a mental…
Letting Go Like the Trees
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Fall in our area is a breathtaking event. When the heat of summer fades, and cooler temps take over, it signals the trees that a time…
National Recovery Month | What it Means to Me
By Quinn Nystrom, MS September is one of those months that just has a lot going on. Of course, there are the common milestones that occur around this time every…
Back to School: Tips for Maintaining Eating Disorder Recovery for Students
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT It’s that time of year again. Summer is in full swing, but Fall is right around the corner. Late August and September brings with it…
Doing Anything is Easy (It’s being good at it is the challenge!)
By Quinn Nystrom We all have dreams that may seem a bit unattainable. But we hang on to them anyway. We might not “go public” about these dreams, but they…
Please Stop “Shoulding” on Me
By Quinn Nystrom, MS Should…such a benign word, but such a pressure-filled one too. Basically the definition of “should” is the same as “ought to” as in; I ought to…
When Holidays Aren’t the Most Wonderful Time of Year
by Quinn Nystrom In our American culture, I think it’s easy to buy into the sense that holidays should be the most joyful and wonderful time of year. But then…
3 Ways to Practice Fearlessness in Recovery
By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT Sometimes even just the word “fear” can be enough to cause a knot in our stomachs and send a shiver up and down our spines….
Five Ways to Find Inner Peace in the Recovery Process
Peace has been on my mind a lot lately. Whenever we move into another holiday season, I think about how we can increase peace in the world, in our country,…
Recovery-minded Living
We often feel motivated after inspiring experiences—finishing a good book, hearing a rousing speech, taking part in service, having a great therapy session, etc. However, at times these feelings fade…
Why Be Mindful?
When I first teach mindfulness, I often get initial resistance from clients. I have heard responses such as “I can’t do it. I’m too anxious” or “I don’t see the…
Strong Enough to be Broken
In today’s society we are told that we have to be unbreakable. We have to be iron men and iron women. To show any weakness or to have anything negative…
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