by Priscilla Gilbert LMHC | Oct 2, 2015 | Parenting, Transitions
Embarking upon motherhood has been a long anticipated experience. In the last three months there has been much joy and there have also been several learning experiences. I learned and prepared for motherhood the best that I could through several avenues of schooling,...
by Priscilla Gilbert LMHC | Sep 14, 2015 | Coping Skills, Identity, Personal Development, Resiliency, Transitions
Life offers a certain rhythm that we each find and adapt to. That rhythm becomes our glue that allows us to manage the challenges that each new day brings. The rhythm is our ability to know what to expect with each new day; this could be a highly predictable rhythm or...
by Priscilla Gilbert LMHC | Aug 16, 2015 | Identity, Personal Development, Resiliency
Creating the person that we want to be can offer its challenges. There is empowerment and freedom, yet also a weight of responsibility in representing ourselves in our daily choices and actions. Identity is how we want to be known. Identity is something that we...
by Priscilla Gilbert LMHC | May 31, 2015 | Identity
“Going with the flow” at its best is being flexible and a good team-player. It’s recognizing the elements of life that are outside of our control. It’s allowing ourselves the opportunity to watch and observe other people. It’s giving us time to learn, collect our...
by Priscilla Gilbert LMHC | Apr 14, 2015 | Resiliency, Trauma
Stressors and significant events affect us all. Sometimes we let those events define us and craft our identity. But what if we were able to see those incidents as understandable, manageable, and meaningful? What if they could be a part of our story but not the...