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Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan

Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan - Providence Holistic Counseling Services-
I bumped into this article today by accident: Overcoming Fear is Not as Easy as a Bumper Sticker Slogan. I am very grateful for this and the many accidents I make that guide me to where I need to be, not always where I want to be. Overcoming fear can be paralyzing to some people in certain circumstances. Fear is the four-letter word that begins with "F," which can feel like a much dirtier word than its profane counterpart F**K. I remember hearing something annoying, cute, and comforting many years ago: FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real. ...

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Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series – Mindful Dating

Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series - Mindful Dating
What is mindful dating? Mindful dating is bringing all of you to the present, including your Highest Self, to dating. Dating is often thought of as an exercise in wanting to convince someone you are good enough for them; what if we flipped this around to say, "I want to bring all of me to dating and see if we are going to be sensational down the road after we get to know each other, not just during the honeymoon phase of dating?" What would that feel like for you? ...

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How Spirituality Protects the Brain Against Depression

Spiritual Bypassing, Relationships and The Shadow - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
I recently read this article posted in Psych Central titled How Spirituality Protects the Brain Against Depression. We have seen many demonstrations of meditation preventing depression relapse over the last twenty years or so, good to see it published in the JAMA Psychiatry. We know some of the benefits of Meditation in daily life include being present, focused, breathing, blood pressure, stress, attention span, organization, relationships, sex, intimacy, and ability to effectively manage life, work, and family, of course, the list is extensive, these are just a few that come to mind at the moment....

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What’s The Point?

Whats the point - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
What’s the Point? The other day, I met with a young couple who are going through a pretty difficult stretch in their relationship. Amongst the various struggles, the one that was the loudest for me during and after our session was their collective sense of “What’s the point?” I think all of us as individuals, couples, families, and as a society have, on some level, experienced the question, “What’s the point?”...

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Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series – Who Am I?

Spiritual Training on Humility - Providence Holistic Counseling Services-
In the last segment of the Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series, we discussed that your best foot forward is to be yourself.  So you’ve decided you want to show up on a date as yourself, “just being you”. The next task in being you is to figure out Who Am I.  Unfortunately, most of us don’t know who we are....

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Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series – Be You

Providence Life Coach Dating Success Series - Be You - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
We all know dating can be very challenging, between the awful blind dates, the people who pretend to be something they aren’t, the awkwardness, the general disappointment and wanting something and not finding, at least not yet. There is also an amazing side to dating too. But do the disappointments outweigh the benefits? My personal and professional experience demonstrates that the benefits do outweigh the disappointments. The key is how to go about meeting and dating the right people for the right relationship if a meaningful relationship is what you want. Be you....

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First Degree Reiki Training in Providence – April 12-13

Spiritual Bypassing, Relationships and The Shadow - Providence Holistic Counseling Services
I am very excited to be offering another First Degree Reiki Training in Providence. This training will take place from April 12-13 from 12:00-5:00. No experience is necessary; only willingness and commitment are required. Please contact me directly for more details, including location; either leave a comment or send me an email at [email protected]. The fee for this two-day Reiki Training in Providence is $125. If you cannot afford the fee, please contact me privately. More about Reiki and Reiki Training   Michael Swerdloff Providence ...

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