The College Series: What I wish I knew about dealing with roommates!
I remember missing my bedroom from home during my first quarter of my freshmen year of college. I went from being the only person in my room to living with 3 other women. It was tense and not all of our personalities fit well. We started off polite enough but soon we devolved into yelling […]
The College Series: A Simple Strategy To Survive College For First Year Students
Dear New College Student: Congrats! You have made it through that magical, frustrating experience that is high school and are headed off to college! Here is a simple strategy to survive college: Take It Slow Didn’t see that one coming? I know. I’m sure everyone in your life is telling you that “these will be the […]
The College Series: Letting Go. Four Things Every Parent Needs To Practice When Their Student Leaves For College
Letting Go For the last 18 years or so, a main part of your identity has been about being a parent. You’ve been known as “Emily’s mom.” Your days have been structured around your child’s schedule: what time school begins, what lunch needs they have, what time you have to get to practice, and what groceries […]
The College Series: 5 Ways to Be (The Best Version Of) Yourself!
Dear College Student: Congrats! You are now a college student! All grown up and moving out and so very ready to start the next chapter of your life! One piece of advice: be yourself. Here’s the scene: It’s your first day on campus for Orientation or Week of Welcome: everyone arrives on campus checking out […]
The Wounded Healer
During my early years in graduate school the faculty encouraged us to engage in our own self-exploration and therapy. I knew this was a good idea. I even tried to find a therapist, but I ran into one big problem. The more I knew about the therapeutic process the more difficult it was to find […]
Slow. Gentle. Grounded. A Guide to Radical Self-Care!
To continue my quest for balance, self-care, and getting my needs met I developed a mantra: Slow. Gentle. Grounded. This post is a peek into my journey with self-care along with some ideas how to take care of yourself as well. Slow. I was laying on my acupuncturist’s table feeling a lot like a pincushion when […]
Prevent Burnout and Codependency: Three Steps to Better Boundaries
I love to say “yes!” Enthusiastically. And often. Need help with a project? Sure! Going on an adventure? Yes, please! Need an extra hand? Happy to help! Reading an interesting book in book club? Count me in! Nothing makes me happier than saying “yes” – there are so many interesting opportunities out there! I am […]
Join Us For a Spring Thrive Community Hike
At Thrive SLO, we try to be intentional about our own self care and we love fostering community with like minded individuals! We’re hoping to create quarterly community events, always free of charge, that allow you to better get to know us and deepen our sense of community in the San Luis Obispo area. […]
Giving To The Last Drop
Giving To The Last Drop I’m a giver and a caretaker. I am also an empath, someone who is very good at sensing others energy and emotional state. So I am very responsive to people’s moods around me, which is wonderful and often draining. As a woman, a person in a healing profession, and […]
What is Nature Therapy?
What is Nature Therapy? I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. ~John Burroughs Nature therapy is an innovative form of psychotherapy that we find uniquely useful. It can be most beneficial in coping with stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. While many of us instinctively feel better […]