Resources

Blogs…

5 themed blogs to browse or follow: Bits & Pieces, Golden, You-Me-We, Clarity, Work. Browse or read them all. You can even follow your favorite!

I’m Their Manager – Not Their Therapist!

Therapists make a career out of understanding people—their motivations, fears, personalities, interpersonal styles, and histories—and how all of these life. They know how to communicate in ways that make sense to each client, adjusting their language, tone, and pace...

What’s in a name?

The other day, I was asked “Why’d you name it that, Artwell & Clarity? There must be a story.” Caught off guard, I gave a lame answer: some rambling comment about giving a nod to my artist parent, but also realizing there is an art to living well. Here’s the...

5 Journal Prompts to Start the Year with Purpose and Focus

The Future is Now Take a moment to imagine yourself five years from now. What does your life look like? What key changes did you implement at the start of this year to make that vision a reality? Select ONE and write down the steps and commitments you plan to take...

Why Therapy, Education & Consultation?

By now, you've probably explored our website and noticed that Artwell & Clarity offers three main service categories: Therapy, Community & Professional Education, and Organizational Consultation. But how did these seemingly different services come together...

What Are the “5 Love Languages” All About?

Let’s be real: relationships can sometimes feel like deciphering an alien language. You bring home flowers, and your partner looks at you as if you’ve forgotten their birthday. You clean the entire house, and they respond, “But we never talk anymore!” Sound familiar?...

Communication is the Speaker’s Job

Because only you know what you are trying to say, it's your job to make sure that the person you're communicating with understands what you're trying to tell them. That means selecting words, metaphors, and a tone they "get." Maybe you've got a favorite way of...

Thank you!

How often do we forget to say "thank you?" We're in a hurry, distracted... But what if that other person is also hurried or worried and thinking about something else? Saying "thank you" acknowledges the other person. Someone brought you coffee, offered to help you...

Stressed Out? Take a Minute to Listen to the Birds

Stressed Out? Take a Minute to Listen to the Birds By Susan Stone, MA, LMFT Maybe you have a desk with a window that has a nice tree outside. In the afternoon (really, whenever you get perplexed or need a quick moment of away-time), do you ever find yourself looking...

Change

Change takes time. Like growing muscle, new insights and skills take time to develop. And, like growing muscle, change can ache. But once you gain reliable strength, more becomes do-able and your endurance for change increases. You – Me - We is a blog thread...

Gardening

I have a big, untamed yard. My house, perched in the mountains, was built on virgin land just a few years ago. The thing about virgin land is that the native vegetation has had millennia to perfect itself for the environment. In rainy years, my yard becomes an...

Communication is the Speaker’s Job

Nov 24, 2024 | Bits & Pieces

Because only you know what you are trying to say, it's your job to make sure that the person you're communicating with understands what you're...

Why Therapy, Education & Consultation?

Mar 1, 2024 | CLARITY

By now, you've probably explored our website and noticed that Artwell & Clarity offers three main service categories: Therapy, Community &...

Only Your Will Can Carve You from Stone

Jan 2, 2023 | Golden

Working on your Self takes incredible amounts of courage. It takes strength, perseverance, honesty and humility. It takes a lot to begin the process...

I’m Their Manager – Not Their Therapist!

Nov 24, 2024 | Work

Therapists make a career out of understanding people—their motivations, fears, personalities, interpersonal styles, and histories—and how all of...

5 Journal Prompts to Start the Year with Purpose and Focus

Jan 12, 2025 | You, Me & We

The Future is Now Take a moment to imagine yourself five years from now. What does your life look like? What key changes did you implement at the...

Mental Health Links

If you are feeling unsafe, go to the nearest emergency department or call 988, the National Suicide Hotline.

Links below provide handy access to state-specific and national resources for healthcare access, crisis, sobriety, consumer rights, and education.

Check out the resources, quick links, and articles below.

FEATURED BOOKS & READS

Read a good book lately? Here are Artwell & Clarity’s picks for Spring 2024. Learn about yourself, others, or the workplace. Click on the link below the title to visit a retailer who can put this read into your hands.

Heads up: Books can not replace therapy and are not intended to be solutions for your problems. Why? Even armed with information and pointers, often we are “standing too close” to ourselves. Being objective can be tricky, particularly about our long standing habits and ways of being. That said, Artwell & Clarity encourages you to become informed and then to mindfully consider things. If a book or other self-help options helps, Yay! If not, give us a call… we can help.

Raising Good Humans

By Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg

Topic: Parenting

Available on Amazon and Audible.

5 Love Lanaguages

By Gary Chapman

Topic: Relationships

Available on Amazon and Audible.

The 6 Types of Working Genius

By Patrick Lencioni

Topic: Leadership & Teams

Available on Amazon and Audible.

It Didn't Start With You

By Mark Wolynn

Topic: Trauma

Available on Amazon and Audible.