Live Today! Encourage Someone! TODAY IS A GIFT!

Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present!

Use today to do something that you have wanted to do-- to try-- to experience!

Bless others!

Reach out to someone who needs a little 'something- something' to feel better or to get by.

Be the best YOU that you can possibly be!

Count your blessings!

Decide today that you will let go of what you do not have control of and that you will do what you do have control of---- WITH LOVE! 

                         By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

The Grieving Process- Give Yourself Time

People grieve in different ways and in different time tables. 

Give yourself time to grieve and allow yourself to grieve what ever it may be......

The best way to grieve is to allow yourself to actually grieve. Talk about your loss. Journal regarding your loss. 

Demonstrate positive coping skills and self-care as you go through a difficult time.

 Life's Struggles and Brokenness


  Free Support Groups/ Classes
                       To Help Cope With:
Depression/ Anxiety/ Panic, Stress, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Hopelessness, Brokenness, Etc.

 For adults of all ages 

Groups are free, on-going,
 and open-group

Registration is preferred

 

Where:

Michael Loftis LCSW Individual and Family Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd, Suite E., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 1st Saturday of each month- ON-GOING every month

            beginning February 6th 2016  

 Time: 10:00am- 11:30am 

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting

(615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

             for information or to register


                           By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

 

Healing- What It Takes To Begin The Process And Where To Seek Help

Healing is different for different people.

Some people take years to heal with something that is bothering them where as another person may heal with one prayer!

There is not a cookie cutter way of how someone is suppose to heal. However, most people heal by working on a small section of their pain at a time.

The only way to get past something that is painful is to go through it. Counseling can help.

The first step is to acknowledge that you are troubled about something and that you need to be proactive in getting help to facilitate your healing process. 

Next, it is vital to forgive yourself and others. 

Then- LET GO OF WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER.

Take a small step of what you CAN do and what you DO have control over and chose to begin to make small changes in your life toward healing.

Use what you have been through to grow and learn. This will enhance your healing. 

Finding Hope In Life's Struggles and Brokenness


  Free Support Groups/ Classes
                       To Help Cope With:
Depression/ Anxiety/ Panic, Stress, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Hopelessness, Brokenness, Stress, Etc.

 For adults of all ages 

Groups are free, on-going,
 and open-group

Registration is preferred

 

Where:

Michael Loftis LCSW Individual and Family Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd, Suite E., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 1st Saturday of each month- ON-GOING every month

            beginning February 6th 2016  

 Time: 10:00am- 11:30am 

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting

(615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

             for information or to register 

                    By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Do What You Can! Do Not Be Discouraged Regarding What You Are Unable To Do!

Do you ever get discouraged about what you cannot do in life and then it prevents you from pursuing what you can do?

Things do not have to be all or nothing/ black and white. Just because you cannot do everything that you would like to do does not mean that you should let it stop you from doing what you can!!

We all have different opportunities and different skills.
 

 Do what you can with what you have with where you are right now! 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

Stressed? Try These Super Foods The Next Time That You Feel Anxious!

Certain foods can help reduce the effects of stress and anxiety!

Some of these are:
Bananas, Dark Chocolate- (YAY!), black and blue berries, tumeric, green leafy vegetables, oolong and green tea, salmon and fish, and nuts. 

Happy Munching!

                       By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

                                Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Breaking Barriers That Are Keeping You From Your Potential- What Are Yours?

What are the biggest barriers that are you keeping you from reaching your potential?
 From your dreams? From making a relationship better? From doing your best at work?

First, think about what you would like to improve or change in your life. Then, think about any possible barriers that may be keeping you from your full potential. 

 Most of the barriers that we have in our lives are in our thinking that we have created ourselves.

They are fear of failure, fear of what others may think of us, fear of living outside of what is comfortable for us, and so on.

They can also be other types of barriers like a lack of motivation, procrastinating, and getting distracted to name a few.

Most barriers are due to irrational thoughts and fear. 

Try listing your irrational thoughts and fears as well as other barriers that you have - and then list what you can do to start changing these and replacing them with LIVING. 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

How To Reduce Your Blood Pressure - Choose Foods That Are High In Potassium!

Individuals who eat fruit and vegetables as part of their daily diet can reduce their risk from a multitude of chronic diseases. 

Vegetables are an especially important part of healthy eating as they provide a source of many needed nutrients, including potassium.

Potassium can help to maintain healthy blood pressure as well as help to improve kidney function, reduce blood clotting, and to open up blood vessels. 

Some specific fruit and vegetables that can help reduce blood pressure are:

GREEN VEGETABLES
Tomatoes
Blueberries
Avacado
Carrots
Bananas
Oranges
Beets
Watermelon 

Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

Give Your Children The Best Gift Of All- Your Time!

We always want to give our children things that we did not have growing up. These things are usually material items.

However, the very best gift that you can give your children as well as other loved ones is YOUR TIME! They will remember making fond memories with you far more than material things.


When you do this, try keeping your cellphone in another room and give them your undivided attention!
 

 

Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

Step Outside Of Your Comfort Zone and See What Happens!

How many times did you stop yourself from doing something or trying something because it was outside of your comfort zone?

Having a comfort zone is a wonderful thing, but nothing grows there!

You are only confined to the walls that you build yourself! 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

Healthy Relationships- How To Identify An Important Element

Have you ever been in a relationship and lost yourself?

Did you become someone else in order to try and be what the other person wanted you to be?

Real love is an action and a commitment. 

Moreover, genuine love allows you to be true to yourself and to your values and principles. 

An emotionally healthy and loving partner will not ask you to be someone you are not. They will embrace what makes you who you are and encourage and inspire you to be a better person.

Yes, of course there will be compromising in a relationship. However, it should never cost you to lose sight of who you really are, your friends, family, dreams and goals, and your values and self-respect.

                             By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

                                Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

 

Accomplish Your Goals- Step One For Reaching For Success!

Every accomplishment begins with making the conscience decision to make a change and to at least try.

In order to implement change and to work toward striving toward a goal, you first need to make up your mind to apply yourself to move positively in the direction of your goals and dreams.

Then, demonstrate consistent positive self-talk to help build up your thought process. 

 

 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 
  Philippians 3:13-14
 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

                                 Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

A Time To Dance! Find Joy In The Storm!

 

Life Isn't About Waiting For The Storm To Pass.....Its About Learning How To Dance In The Rain!

Try to be thankful in all circumstances! 

Try to find joy in the midst of adversity!

  A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3:4

 By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

FREE Pregnancy and Infant Loss- Support Group This Tuesday Evening The 19th

Pregnancy and Infant Loss- Where to Find Support

The loss of a pregnancy-- is a great loss --- no matter how far along a mother was in her pregnancy.

Some people do not understand this and therefore, they are not able to be supportive. 

There is support available.

 Free Miscarriage / Infant Loss / Stillbirth/ Grief /  Support Groups

Groups are on-going and open-group
to help anyone who has suffered a loss or has been affected by a loss due to miscarriage/ stillborn/ infant loss 

For mothers and fathers as well as other family members and friends

What:

Support Groups for Miscarriage and Infant Loss

Where:

Michael Loftis Counseling      

       2670 Memorial Blvd
               Suite E
  Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 3rd Tuesday evening of each month

Time: 7:00pm- 8:30pm Starting Tuesday January 19th, 2016
 
Support Groups are FREE
Registration is preferred  

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting (615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 
to register

You can attain hope and healing!

Diane received her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University with a specialization in Trauma and Crisis Counseling.

Diane is under the clinical supervision of Michael Loftis L.C.S.W. as she pursues professional licensure as a LPC-MHSP. 

Diane is a thriving survivor of 5 miscarriages as well as losing an infant daughter.
She uses her personal experiences 
of hope and helping 
along with her education and counseling abilities 
to help others 
who have suffered such a loss. 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Your Past Does Not Define You! Keep Looking Forward And Do Your Best!

Our past does not define us. 

Our mistakes do not define us. 

We are not our failures. 

We are not -what happened to us .........abuse/ neglect/ etc.
  We are what we make of ourselves and we can learn and grow from any mistakes and hardships. 

DO NOT LET ANYONE DULL YOUR SHINE OR MAKE YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF. 

Remember--- no one can make you feel inferior without your permission!

Keep your head held high and do not let your past or any mistakes define you!  

 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

                                Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com