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3 Tips to Stop Numbing and Start Living In The Present

Post pandemic, I could no longer ignore my tendency to numb and keep moving. Here’s how I got back into my skin and fought off years of a disconnected lifestyle. By Karla Hardin, MS LPC-S

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How to Improve All of Your Relationships With Just 3 Questions

“When we exercise curiosity, we open ourselves up to growth, connection, and the opportunity for catalytic and lasting change.” By Audrey Hardin, MS LPC

Are You Curious Enough?

“When we exercise curiosity, we open ourselves up to growth, connection, and the opportunity for catalytic and lasting change.” By Audrey Hardin, MS LPC

The Transformational Magic of Movies

“Movies can correct, inspire, and guide us to believe beyond our everyday.” By Andi Ferguson, MS LPCI

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3 Ways to Spice Up Your Food and Fitness

Feeling the summer blues? Try these tips! By Rebekah Loper CNC, CPT, CNHP

The Spiritual Discipline of Having Fun

What does it look like to have fun in your walk with God? By Clay Wyatt, Student Pastor, M.Div.

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Reflect Before You Goal-Set for the New Year

“We must look back before we can improve our future.” By Philip K. Hardin, MA, MDiv, LMFT, LPC

Ownership: Are You Taking Responsibility For Your Life?

“It is impossible to fix a problem you can’t admit you have.” By Philip K. Hardin, MA, MDiv, LMFT, LPC

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Reflect Before you Goal-Set in the New Year

“We must look back before we can improve our future.” By Philip K. Hardin, MA, MDiv, LMFT, LPC

What to do When You Feel Lonely

“Loneliness is pervasive in our never-ending pandemic. Combat it with a simple reframe.” By Audrey Hardin MS LPC

EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUALBridget CrowderNovember 22, 2020loneliness, how to stop feeling lonely, how to not feel lonely, feeling lonely in pandemic, covid19 and loneliness, how many people are feeling lonely, christian growth, COVID-19 tips

Do You Feel Like You Have to Fake It?

“If your life is driven by shoulds and musts, you might be faking it. Consider why and how to be REAL.” By Karla Hardin, M.S., LPC

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Let's Talk Politics! ...With Our Prefrontal Cortex

“When a person is in ‘survival mode’, they cannot logically reason.” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

How to Shift Perspectives: Surviving to Thriving

“Unless we live four-dimensionally, we miss out on exuberant joy and fulfillment…we survive instead of thrive!” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

Pandemic Reveals: Are You Emotionally Healthy?

“Prolonged discomfort can reveal what’s inside of us. Consider how emotionally healthy you are and how to grow!” By Audrey Hardin, MS LPC

Do You Have Enough “Sticky Stuff” In Your Life?

“Don’t settle for a life without meaningful relationships as it is no life at all!” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

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Is It Possible to Find My Way Back to ME?

“COVID-19 exposed my tendency to numb and keep moving. Here’s how I got back into my skin and fought off years of a disconnected lifestyle.” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

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How Can We SEE Our Blind Spots?

“Why does it often take a collision or an ‘almost-accident’ to wake us up to examine our driving patterns and remind us to be more intentional about checking our blind spots? The same goes for our relational blind spots…” By Audrey Hasrdin, MS LPC

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How to Dismantle the Power of Fear in Your Life

“Anxiety has become a popular word in our culture, but it is really our fear talking.”

By Abigail Cole Hardin, CLC; PNLP

"What Not to Wear" -The Reality Show That Teaches The Secret to Finding Your BEST LIFE

“It’s hard to live your best life when you are out of touch with reality and you aren’t honest with yourself.” By Karla Hardin, MS LPC

Bridget CrowderOctober 13, 2019What not to wear, how to live your best life, how to not be fake, combat the false self, hindrances to your best life, how to be whole, how to grow, how to get unstuck, end anxiety, steps to self-improvement, christian growth, Christian self-improvement

Are you a Lion, Bull, Chameleon or Turtle? How understanding 4 Animal Metaphors Can Change Your Life and Relationship

“Changing the way you think about you will inevitably change the way you live and love those around you.” By Philip K. Hardin, M.A., M. Div., LMFT, LPC

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