We use these three words interchangeably. How we use and understand these three words matters. And, gives us a chance to exercise our choice and control about whether we will respond or react to people and events around us.
Original Post January 20, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski ... Read More
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Jan2021
Thriving Thoughts Terminate Toxic Thoughts: Personal Bill of Rights
Creating your own Personal Bill of Rights will help you validate your own needs, opinions, and boundaries with other people effectively. This will help you stand up for yourself without violating the rights of other people. Considering the events happening around the ... Read More
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Jan2021
The calendar officially says 2021, which is good news for many. There is much work in body, mind and spirit that can be done to transition into a new year, while we still are living with the ongoing ramifications of 2020. Jan offers some words of hope as we begin ... Read More
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Thriving Thoughts Terminate Toxic Thoughts: Let's get S.M.A.R.T and Set Goals
The concept of setting personal goals can be a very useful tool to organize your thoughts, pause for a plan and take a breath when you get through the first step of identifying why you want/need to set ... Read More
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Dec2020
Self esteem is the feelings you have about yourself as a human being. Being human is hard. It's even harder when your negative toxic thoughts are overwhelming and hard to ignore. With some practice you can find some ways to adjust your toxic thoughts to thriving thoughts. Here are some ... Read More
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Dec2020
To get love we must contribute too. Our environment can fill or siphon our love. What we watch, what we read, what we hear, can easily affect how we perceive love. Giving love is receiving love which is one way to contribute to filling up our love tank but what ... Read More
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Dec2020
Under normal circumstances, the holiday season is often full of mixed and conflicting emotions and expectations. Jan offers some thoughts on managing strong, possibly conflicting emotions during this uniquely challenging holiday season.
Original Post November 24, 2020 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube... Read More
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Nov2020
A common theme I've heard this week is a sense of powerlessness and that what people are doing doesn't matter. In the work I do, I get to hear the stories of how the big and small things people do mean a lot, changed someone's day or reminded someone that ... Read More
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Nov2020
Fear and anxiety are similar, but not the same. With the COVID numbers rising so quickly, many have moved from anxiety into fear. So many have to tuck the fear inside and keep going to take care of others. Jan offers some thoughts on moving through the fear each day.
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Oct2020
Whether for an invitation to a holiday gathering or a request on personal, time, or caregiving resources, saying "no" often is hard. Jan offers some thoughts on saying "no" as self-care, as well as, polite, but firm ways to simply say "no" and stick to it.
Original Post October 21, 2020 ... Read More
