Choose You
by Teresia Smith

Life is really hard sometimes.  There’s no denying that truth.  It’s impossible to live a life without enduring some level of hardship or adversity. The past few years have been very peculiar and somewhat overwhelming to many as people have experienced job loss or financial insecurity, fear of sickness, loss of loved ones, loneliness brought on by isolation, food shortages, anxiety from world events, and just a fear of the unknown. This scary and uncertain time can allow worry to seep into our everyday life and fill us with unhappiness. Sometimes, with so much to deal with, just getting up each day can feel like a chore. How can we find our resilience and rediscover our joy?

Increase Your Personal Safety
by Teresia Smith

With the holidays over, many young adults will be heading back to their college campus. Being on a college campus may give you a sense of security. Once you get to know many people on campus, you assume everyone watches out for each other. Unfortunately, there are perpetrators who will take advantage of that false feeling of safety. Nothing can absolutely guarantee safety, and sexual violence can happen to anyone anywhere. However, we can take steps to increase our personal safety, not only on college campuses, but anywhere.

Past Trauma and the Holidays
by Teresia Smith

It’s a new year and the holiday celebrations have passed but there are still Christmas movie after Christmas movie on TV and they all have a happy ending. Stores and malls are still decorated and there are Christmas lights and trees everywhere we look as we travel around town.

Past Trauma and the Holidays
by Teresia Smith

It’s a new year and the holiday celebrations have passed but there are still Christmas movie after Christmas movie on TV and they all have a happy ending. Stores and malls are still decorated and there are Christmas lights and trees everywhere we look as we travel around town.

What Should We Let Go of in the New Year?
by Teresia Smith

Every New Year many people make resolutions for changes. Flipping the calendar to a new year offers us the feel of a fresh start.