Winter 2021 Newsletter
Every few months I send out a short email with information about updates in my practice as well as some things that I’ve been finding helpful or interesting. If that sounds interesting at all to you, feel free to subscribe on the bottom of the home page here on my website. I won’t spam you! I just send 4-6 email per year. Here’s this month’s newsletter for you:
Winter 2021
We are coming close to the end of winter, almost a year into a global pandemic that has changed so much for so many of us. How are you? Have you found new ways of surviving or even thriving? Are you struggling to get through each day? Wherever you are is a fine place to be. I've been thinking a lot the last few months about the pressure we put on ourselves to always be okay, to grow, to overcome hard things. Honestly, it's a lot sometimes and feels impossible. So I've been trying to allow myself to just be. To sit with painful emotions. To acknowledge that they exist without immediately trying to change them. It's not easy. It's uncomfortable. But I think for me, it's been worth it. Here's a few things that have been helping me along the way:
Things I’ve been reading:
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
A Meditation I've Found Helpful:
Recent blogs I’ve written:
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions! I’d be happy to help. If you’re curious about starting therapy, but just want to talk it over for a few minutes, go ahead and schedule a free consult with me! Or, feel free to reach me in these places:
Call or text: 970-823-2875
Keep an eye out for the next newsletter coming Spring 2021!
COMING SOON- I am so excited to tell you that I have been working with my friend and colleague to make a workbook- Living Intentionally: Moving Toward Purpose - and it will be available soon! More info to come, but we are so excited to offer this to you!
Take care,
Adrienne Rogers, LCSW
