Barbara Armitage Counseling Practice

08/19/2024

My second set of grandchildren twins starting college this week, along with all the others who are starting school. Wishing wonderful days for all, for this day, this week, this new adventure.

07/18/2024

Maya Angelou, one of my heroes. Loving this message from her today.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8C-Ya0S_0D/?igsh=bmlkNXg1ZHdhamo0

07/24/2023

Mary Pipher, a favorite book - Reviving Ophelia. Now I can't wait to see this movie!!
https://www.facebook.com/100050634752710/posts/850573959973755/?mibextid=CDWPTG

06/06/2023

Ripple Effect of Gun Violence. I thought I was reading this for information to help others, but I suddenly realized my heart rate went up, my chest felt tight, and I felt like crying..

Imagine each mass shooting as the epicenter of an earthquake. Even indirect exposure to this kind of trauma can leave whole communities in need of support.

06/06/2023

This is long, but so worth the attention. It's making me ask myself so many questions about myself as a person and as a therapist. I really do love things that make me stop and re-think.

Best in class Yahoo Mail, breaking local, national and global news, finance, sports, music, movies... You get more out of the web, you get more out of life.

05/14/2023

No matter what, despite how difficult and painful the current events, this is how I still feel, behave and believe.

03/10/2023

03/04/2023

Saturday morning coffee ❤️

02/11/2023

A gift thought for Valentine's Day -- you are loved and valued.

01/22/2023

People’s thoughts and beliefs about pain — not just their physical injuries — play an important role in the overall experience of pain.

12/18/2022

This is great! Its important to stop, recognize these healing events and be in the moment -- before we start to think about the next thing, or the next hard thing we anticipate. Mindfulness is a lovely thing.

11/19/2022

Gratitude for all the feelings, and for the dear person who shared this perspective with me today.

To sadness
Thank you for allowing me to feel
And to be connected to all that surrounds me
To anger
Thank you for reminding me of my strength
And my capacity to defend myself
And speak up for myself and others when necessary
To fear
Thank you for alerting me to potential danger
And for caring about my safety and security
To guilt
Thank you for revealing to me
What is in need of changing, fixing and mending in my life
So that I may respond accordingly
To dissatisfaction
Thank you for empowering me
To grow and evolve
And reach for greater heights
Beyond what I could previously do or be
To confusion
Thank you for showing me
Where I am in need of gaining greater understanding and clarity
And to regret
Thank you for providing a roadmap
To redirect me toward a greater destination
Through showing me what I don’t wish to do or repeat.
I see now
That you are not my enemies
But my greatest teachers
Guiding, assisting and uplifting me.
Words by Tahlia Hunter
Art: Autumn Skye ART