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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!

 

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...

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...

Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work

Let's talk about New Year's resolutions.  Every December 31st, millions of us make lofty promises to become better versions of ourselves. And by January 15th, we're huddled in our sweatpants, surrounded by a fortress of snack wrappers, swearing that next year will be...

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...

Face Forward on the Horse

When we become entrenched in examining errors and/or the history of a problem rather than our current circumstance, we are like a horseman facing backward on his horse… likely to get smacked in the head by a branch we don’t see coming. Bits & Pieces is a blog...

Journaling Provides Clarity

Life can be a lot!  Sometimes, it's downright overwhelming or leaves us feeling scattered and like we are trying to run on ice skates.  When things are moving fast or are just A LOT, journaling can help.  Writing can 'untangle' your mind.  Maybe the act of writing...

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...

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?...

The Water is Up to Here!

When we spend inordinate time describing, quantifying, and worrying about a problem - describing how the water is up to our eyebrows and wet - we would probably be better off bailing.  When we spend too much time describing, quantifying, and analyzing a problem, we...

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...

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

©2019 Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg (P)2019 New Harbinger Publications

Available on Amazon and Audible.

5 Love Lanaguages

By Gary Chapman

Topic: Relationships

©2005 Gary Chapman (P)2005 Oasis Audio LLC

Available on Amazon and Audible.

The 6 Types of Working Genius

By Patrick Lencioni

Topic: Leadership & Teams

©2022 Patrick M. Lencioni (P)2022 Recorded Books

Available on Amazon and Audible.

It Didn't Start With You

By Mark Wolynn

Topic: Trauma

©2016 Mark Wolynn (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Available on Amazon and Audible.

Raising Good Humans

By Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg

Topic: Parenting

“Raising Good Humans” offers practical and mindful strategies to manage stress and avoid the parenting mistakes that your parents and grandparents made.  This is a thoughtful read for all parents.  ©2019 Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg (P)2019 New Harbinger Publications

Available on Amazon and Audible.

5 Love Lanaguages

By Gary Chapman

Topic: Relationships

“The 5 Love Languages” suggests that we each have unique ways to express and communicate love, intimacy, and connection. The book offers insights to couples about understanding (translating) each other’s love language so that communication and connection are more mindful and effective.   ©2005 Gary Chapman (P)2005 Oasis Audio LLC

Available on Amazon and Audible.

The 6 Types of Working Genius

By Patrick Lencioni

Topic: Leadership & Teams

Through the use of a storyteller’s fable, “The 6 Types of Working Genius” encourages leaders to use personal insight alongside a team framework to encourage teams to utilize each other’s strengths, enhancing productivity and reducing judgment.  ©2022 Patrick M. Lencioni (P)2022 Recorded Books

Available on Amazon and Audible.

It Didn't Start With You

By Mark Wolynn

Topic: Trauma

“It Didn’t Start with You” offers insights and guidance for addressing distress like anxiety, depression, and other issues – and outlines how these may be rooted not only in your own experiences but also inherited from family trauma that accumulated over the generations and years.  ©2016 Mark Wolynn (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Available on Amazon and Audible.