Growing Bolder Community

By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCCTheyyyyyyy’re baaaaaaaack!Yes, you thought you had done your part. You deceived yourself into thinking that you had already lived through those adolescent years with your son. You really believed that he had spread his wings and left the nest and that you had paid your debt to society. Yes! Now, you could do everything you wanted to do before: Travel, drive that classic...

More than 25 years ago someone told me I should never burn the bridges I’ve crossed in life because I never know when I may have to make a U-turn and cross back over that same bridge.I never gave that statement much thought back then but the older I got, I began to realize how true that statement really is. You never know whose path you may cross in life that can help you along the way. You...

Children and Storm Stress- Helping kids deal with the distress of natural disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Monster storms like Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Floods, Blizzards, Forest Fires and Mud Slides destroy more than communities- they destroy emotional security and stability in the lives of everyone impacted by...

Strategies to rebuild your life, home & business By Dwight Bain Storms can be deadly. That's why emergency weather management facilities send out such serious warnings ahead of time to protect the lives of our children, homes and communities. We know to stay inside during severe weather and to unplug our televisions and computers because we know that in bad weather bad things can happen....

Hi,My vision for this blog is to introduce people to the therapeutic expressive arts and stimulate an interest in further exploration. I believe that each of us is creative -- we are born creative! Creativity is a seed that we may nourish through a lifetime. Like any seed we must provide whatever elements are necessary to nurture growth and set aside time for observing development. The...

There are many CPAP users out there who do not use their machines. Much of this is due to the...

Helping Kids deal with Stress after Natural Disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified...