I post frequent thoughts and tips related to self growth and self care on Instagram. Visit my most recent 20 posts below, or connect with me on www.instagram.com/staceytherapy

 
 
It's been a while since we've chatted. . But I wanted to take a moment to say Merry Christmas. . I hope you are not so busy this season that you miss the miracle of it's meaning. . I hope you take time to sit with your friends and family and share a
Rest. Renewal. Refreshment. . What do these words mean to you? . Do you participate in them regularly? . I recently took a vacation with my family and friends. I was struck by the power of sitting and simply enjoying nature. Not being on my phone or
Indonesia has a culture of "mutual assistance." They value being together and work hard at making sure neighbors and friends are not alone when repairing something, going to the doctor, etc. They carve time out to be together. . Perhaps you
Have you ever had saline injected through an i.v.? Immediately you get a taste and smell of something like rubbing alcohol. The sensation is your brain recognizing something foreign in your blood stream and trying to figure out what it is. . All of
I recently took a @VinoVinyasaYoga class and one of the things the instructor had us do (to be mindful before we sampled the wines) was to think about the region the wine came from. To imagine the grapes growing; the people who picked them; the winem
Whenever Abby Wambach (soccer player, 2x Olympic gold medalist, and World Cup Champion!) would score a goal in matches she would point to her teammates on the field to credit an assist or a nice pass. . While this is fairly routine in sports, Wambach
There is a gold record that was launched into space on the Voyager in the 1970s. An “echo”, as @JulieLylesCarr describes it, with words, music, sounds of our life on earth recorded on it in hopes that some being might find it and know a b
Things I've learned about grief: . Laughing and crying are equally important. . Sharing memories with someone who knew the person too, is so important. . Cards from friends is comforting. . Meals and trips to the grocery store from others are tiny mi
Life is not perfect. . Sometimes when something goes awry I fight it so intensely that my husband has to lovingly remind me that life is not perfect. . That simple statement helps me remember that life is a flow of positive and negative experiences w
Breathe OUT good stuff. . We often think about breathing out bad things and breathing in good things. But there is a different way.... . By breathing out a positive word like love, peace, strength you send an energy out to others in your proximity t
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a full blown argument and the thing that started it was quite small? . How do we go from 0-60 sometimes? . The problem is not the problem. . The problem is what's underneath the problem. History, old wound
Most of us lead simple lives. We spend our days working, cleaning, cooking, taking care of others. Most of it is quite unglamorous. . But what if it were holy? . What if in those quiet everyday moments we saw it as a sacred space to connect with our
Have you ever used a Magic Eraser? Amazing. Tough stain on a wall or your fridge or someplace similar, and with a couple scrubs... poof... gone. Magically. . Sometimes in life it seems like it would be nice if we had a magic eraser. A way to oblitera
Post holiday blues. . It's been dreary and raining since new years and I have a serious case of the post holiday blues. . But rather than give you tips on how I would typically combat it, I would love to hear from YOU. . What do you do to help when t
How are you doing? . You probably get asked this question on a daily basis but how often do you really stop to think about what the answer is? . •How do you feel in this moment? . •What is your body telling you? . •Where are your thoug
As we face a new year often we are encouraged to look back and evaluate and look ahead and make goals. . What if we do it a little differently? . Looking back: let's focus only on gratitude--the things we are thankful for this past year, especially f
Anticipation . On this Christmas Eve, anticipation is often at work--waiting for family to arrive, waiting for presents to be opened, wondering what others will think of your gifts, your home, your food. . Sometimes the anticipation travels beyond th
Pause. . Deep inhale. . Pause. . Slow exhale. . Pause. . Repeat as necessary. . . . #deepbreath #refresh #renew #therapy #selfcare #newday #mft #newbeginnings #gratitude #selfcare #stillness #breathingexercises #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #ptsd #
Comparison. . This one is a joy robber. . Either way there is always one better or one worse off. More, or less than. . Comparison tells us nothing about where we actually are. Or WHO we actually are. . When you find yourself comparing, one simple wa
Quiet winter days. . Dreary days have a purpose --they remind us that each season has a different design. They remind us that not all days are full of sunshine and yet there is still beauty to be found. These days remind us of our need to sit quietly