by Marta Oko-Riebau, MA “Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They’re moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad.” – Joe Wright As a young child I used to love to hear dark stories. Happy,...

by Laura Pentoney, MA, LPC While walking in my neighborhood, I saw a young woman jogging by. I often see joggers running along by themselves, with their friends, or with their dogs, but what made this young woman stand out...

by Lisa Ransford, LPC, CAC II I consider myself a diehard Broncos fan – as long as the games don’t get in the way of shopping! But seriously, I love spending Sunday afternoons with family and friends as we enjoy...

by Kirk Johnson, MA, LPC, LAC “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ― Lao Tzu “Life...

by Lisa Ransford, LPC, CAC II …and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” As I prepared to write a blog post this week, my topic was going to be about tradition, particularly those traditions...