Wilson Counseling: The Armchair Chronicles

Last week we celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. He is inspiring for many reasons. One of the things I personally find the most inspiring is that he devoted his life to something--civil rights--even though it was incredibly hard and even dangerous. In the end, he paid the ultimate price, his life, but his legacy has has brought our society one step closer to the promises of our democracy.  You may not be trying to change the entire course of our country, but you do have hard things in your life that you want to accomplish. Nothing worthwhile was ever done without hard work, persistence, thought, and time. And everything important thing worth doing will be met with resistance. Fight through that resistance, fight the people who criticize, persist in the things that matter. You will always feel stronger when you do hard things.  Here are some quotes from MLK to encourage you in your journey as you try to make changes and take charge of your life. I hope you ...

I came across this video the other day talking about how stress affects your brain. If you have ever wondered how stress affects your brain I would recommend you check it out. One of the most proven ways to deal with stress is through meditation. If you have been interested in meditating but need some help getting started or staying on schedule I recommend you use a meditation app like  headspace.  They are having a 40% off discount that you can take advantage of or use the free version. If you are struggling and would like help, we have Houston, Texas Counselors who can meet with you. You can  contact  us 713 -591- 3612 or by email at Nancy @ wilsoncounseling. org.  This blog is not intended to substitute for professional counseling.