We All Want to be Heard

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 11 Jan, 2016
“The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as being heard.” William Hazlitt Do you ever find yourself listening to someone, but not really focusing on what they are saying? Instead, you’re thinking of what you want to tell them about yourself...
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Fostering Connection — The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 06 Jan, 2016
In the practical blog on this subject, I asked you to take inventory of your current connections and ask yourself this question: “Do I regularly engage in activities that foster mental, emotional, spiritual and physical connection in my life?” Not long after typing that...
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Fostering Connection — The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Jan, 2016
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? If you are an introvert, you energize yourself by spending time alone. Extroverts, on the other hand, feel refreshed and rejuvenated after spending time with others. Personally, I think I am almost equal parts introvert and extrovert....
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Inside Out & Lost and Confused

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 26 Dec, 2015
Watching the Disney PIXAR movie Inside Out, I was reminded of my work with children. They experience the world in such different ways than adults. Children have feelings and emotions that they may not understand and cannot put into words. To them, these feelings...
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Coping with Stress this Holiday Season

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 21 Dec, 2015
Everyone experiences stress from time to time. It’s part of normal life. Most people’s stress levels increase this time of year due to the added pressures that come with the holidays such as parties, gifting, decorations, and missing loved ones. When you factor in daily stressors...
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I’ll Stay Here this Year

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 16 Dec, 2015
Sometimes we can’t be with the ones we love for the holidays. Sometimes we aren’t invited to spend the holidays with the ones we love. Sometimes we just don’t want to go home. Whatever the reason (a lack of funds, a divorce/break-up, no time off...
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