Lifted Counseling & Wellness, PLLC

08/04/2026

07/30/2026

Choose helpful and effective language. The way you speak to yourself and others matters.

07/26/2026

Journaling is one of the simplest ways to bring clarity to a busy mind. Putting your thoughts on paper helps your brain organize what feels overwhelming, process emotions, and make sense of what you’re experiencing. Sometimes the path forward becomes clearer one sentence at a time.

07/22/2026

Keeping a healthy mind is about more than preventing mental illness—it's about intentionally caring for your emotional, psychological, relational, and spiritual well-being so you can thrive through life's challenges.

Assess the different areas of focus for a healthy mind, which area do you need to put more attention and energy to?

07/20/2026

Not every emotion in the room belongs to you.

You can witness someone’s anxiety without becoming anxious.

You can hear someone’s anger without carrying it.

You can sit with someone’s pain without losing yourself.

Healthy boundaries begin with recognizing the difference between empathy and absorption.

It’s ok to recognize what someone is going through without taking it on yourself.

Stay grounded. Stay compassionate. Respond with wisdom.

Notice it. Name it. Honor it, but don’t carry it. 💙

07/19/2026

Be kind to yourself 🤍

07/18/2026

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07/17/2026

Today I drove through a storm, and it reminded me of something…

After the rain, things grow.

Life is like that too.

At some point, every one of us will face a rainy season. Some are gentle showers. Others are full-blown storms that leave behind damage we never asked for. Relationships change. Dreams fall apart. Grief arrives. Trauma happens. We carry wounds we never expected to have.

I’ve walked through storms of my own. Some changed me in ways I never wanted.

But they also taught me something I couldn’t have learned any other way.

There is a concept in psychology called post-traumatic growth. It doesn’t mean trauma is good or that we should minimize pain. It means that, with time, support, and intentional healing, many people discover something on the other side they didn’t know was possible.

They become stronger.
They become wiser.
Their relationships deepen.
They gain a greater appreciation for life.
They discover a clearer sense of who they are and what truly matters.

The storm isn’t the goal.

Healing is.

If you’re in the middle of your own storm today, don’t lose hope because you can’t see growth yet. Seeds don’t sprout while we’re watching them—they grow quietly beneath the surface before anyone sees the evidence.

I just want to remind you today, not to lose hope. To take the next step and keep showing up. Keep healing.

Remember that after the rain…
things grow.

07/16/2026

This world is better with you in it. Really. You matter.

And you don't have to do it alone. Crisis lines have trained crisis counselors, they are there to help 24/7

07/14/2026

Your brain is very good at spotting danger.

Start intentionally noticing safety. In yourself, in others, in your space.