Monique Prohaska-Slattery
LCPC, ATR, CYT
Counselor, Wise Woman Advocate, Yogini
Creative Space Decorator
 

Well, friends, my One Word really put me to the challenge this year. (My 2021 One Word is “Self-Compassion”) My “Self-Compassion Radar”...

It’s been two years since I’ve done a blog post. I don’t know why it always amazes me at how fast time flies. A lot has happened in these...

I bought a snow globe for my daughter for Christmas. Of course, as a counselor, I thought that it would be a great tool for her to use...

One of my favorite memories as a child were those of visiting my relatives in Mexico City every Christmas. I loved the mystery of the...

“Foreboding joy…” Those words uttered by my girl, vulnerability researcher Brene Brown, cut through my foggy-head like a lighthouse as I...

As we travel down the road of life we pick up new ideas, thoughts and lives and discard the used, worn-out familiarities. And as we...

It almost seems like one day we wake up and begin to take an inventory of our lives. And, usually, that inventory is spurred by some kind...

The end of summer is upon us which means, for many of us, school is right around the corner. Last minute vacation get-aways, getting the...

My parents just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. To think about my parents being married 50 years is quite an...

Flow is a “sense of effortless action [people] feel in moments that stand out as the best in their lives. Athletes refer to it as ‘being...

In my last post, I discussed feeling un-grounded and what we can do to help nurture ourselves when that "twirly" feeling happens. If we,...

Everyday we are rushing. Everyday there is a fire to put out. Everyday we find ourselves exhausted with our minds going a million miles...

As a mental health provider, in addition to being a Certified Yoga Teacher and Certified Reiki Master Practitioner, I treat many clients...

What do you do to re-charge your soul? What does self-care look like, feel like to you? This is my first real day off in weeks...ok, I...

Last year I proposed to my readers to choose a Word, rather than resolutions, to help carry and guide you to your fullest potential. This...