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4 Tips for Transforming Negative Self-Talk

April 29, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

The Worrier, Inner Critic, Victim, and Inner Perfectionist* show up in our heads all the time. These mental bullies show up to tell us: You are doing it wrong. You are flawed. You are not enough. We need to kick these freeloaders out of our minds. Their messages send us spiraling into difficult and dark […]

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Tips for Dissolving Fear with Love

March 15, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Typically, in Chicagoland there is an unpredictable period between Winter ending and Spring beginning. The temps warm up enough to melt snow and ice and for men to wear shorts and hoodies to stores and women ditch their winter parkas. We get overly confident that Winter is done. Quickly the temperature plummets and it freezes […]

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Increasing Suicide Awareness and Prevention

January 27, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Today I will have a conversation with my kids about suicide. Recently, suicide has touched our local community as it has with so many communities around the country. I know this conversation will be stressful. Suicide is stressful. When I was in grad school, professor after professor said to us, you MUST ask new clients […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Issues for Women, LGBTQ, suicide prevention Tagged With: depression, helping family with depression, LBGT suicide, Suicide, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, teen suicide

Meditation with Fresh Eyes

November 3, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

I have been practicing this new thing. Well, not an actual new concept to myself or the world. But new because I am practicing it with fresh eyes. After I finish my meditation, I have been journaling. (That part isn’t new.) Not about hopes and desires. Not about dreams and wishes. Not about intentions and […]

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Power of Positive Affirmations

October 14, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Positive affirmations. They have gotten a little buzzy lately, but for a really good reason. I am sure some of you may have begun to integrate them in your everyday life (yay!). But if you are still wondering what is up with the positive affirmations, well, this blog is for you! Before we get to […]

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