“No regrets!” “You’re gonna regret that!” “Don’t do anything you’ll regret!” Our whole lives we are taught to avoid regret. But the truth is, regret is something we will and should do. As it turns out, regret is inevitable, but also deeply important to our…
It’s time to turn down the volume on your inner critic. Before you do, though, take a small moment to acknowledge it. Your inner critic has a purpose: it can keep you safe and help you learn. It will help motivate you in times of…
How are those new year’s resolutions going? Trying to make positive changes in your life can look like an insurmountable hurdle. You try, you fail, you beat yourself up, you give up. Sound familiar? It doesn’t have to be that way, especially for a change…
With so many distractions in daily life, it’s challenging to be fully present in the current moment. Too often we become overwhelmed by external factors and find it difficult to focus on our own thoughts, emotions, and sensory experiences. With a little practice, however, anyone…
The death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who was also a lawyer, activist, athlete, Emmy-winning television presenter and fashion blogger, is a stark reminder that mental illness doesn’t discriminate. Even those who seem to have it all can face seemingly insurmountable feelings of hopelessness.…
Discovering ourselves is a lifelong process, but the most important step is learning to be honest with ourselves. Sometimes being fully honest doesn’t come easily, so we have to put a little work in to get there. Here are a few things to acknowledge to…
Ponciano Wellness & Counseling introduces two new clinical interns. Both embrace clients with diverse backgrounds and have extensive experience working with students and families as well as multicultural perspectives from living and working overseas. Amanda Cornaglia works with children and teens, especially as they navigate…
As parents, we often dream of what our children’s lives will be like, sometimes even before we’ve decided to have children. It’s normal to want the best for your child and to set them up for a life that is better than your own. From…
What do Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou, Tom Hanks and Simone Biles have in common? In addition to earning the highest accolades in their respective fields of physics, poetry, acting and gymnastics, they have all expressed strong feelings of self-doubt. These types of feelings are often…
Make any New Year’s resolutions this year? Think they will stick? If you are like most Americans, chances are slim. Out of around 40% of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions, only 8% keep them. Why do we lack the will power to see them…
For some people, working from home is a normal routine. This is, after all, the gig economy, and many people have been freelancing, making a living from their home office for many years now. But for others, working from home is a completely new phenomenon…
When people desire to be in a relationship, they are not wanting or needing company or someone to do things with. Most people look for that perfect relationship because they want real, true intimacy in their life. But what is intimacy, really? Intimacy is NOT…