by Teri Claassen | Feb 13, 2019 | Relationships
Happy Valentine’s Day! As everyone is focusing on love right now, I thought it would be best to look at what it takes to have a healthy relationship. I am thankful to say that my husband and I have been married for over 17 years and have a great relationship,...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 6, 2019 | Depression
Does music help sooth your soul when you’re not ok? It does for me, especially when it’s music that connects me with God spiritually in a way that it encourages my faith and refocuses me on what really matters. The song below is one of those that does...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 30, 2019 | Codependency
Choose discomfort over resentment- Brené Brown Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve felt taken advantage of and you walk away grumbling at a person because of the interaction? Are you a grudge holder? Do you struggle with having a voice with someone...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 23, 2019 | Faith
While everyone knows that trials in life are unavoidable, some people still dream of and hope for a carefree life without hard times. I’ve heard the words, “It’s not fair” and “Why me?” more than I can count. When people have a...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 16, 2019 | Conflict
Difficult people are everywhere in this world! It’s inevitable that you will come across someone regularly who’s hard to deal with. It could be a stranger at the grocery store, a neighbor, or even someone in your family. Regardless of where, you will have...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 9, 2019 | Stress
How do you respond to a simple question like “How are you?” Do you respond with an overwhelming tone that says “Busy” followed by a deep sigh? If you’re like most people in our society, you probably feel like life is a never ending list...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 3, 2019 | Goals
Happy beginning of 2019! I’ve been spending the week with clients processing how to start this year in a healthy way. So many people desire to make change this year. They want more of something. More health. More time. More money. A more healthy relationship....
by Teri Claassen | Dec 26, 2018 | Goals
It’s almost the end of 2018! A new year is about to begin which gives us all an opportunity to think about what goals we intentionally want to strive towards in 2019 and reflect on the ones we did or didn’t meet in 2018. Will you be able to meet your...
by Teri Claassen | Dec 19, 2018 | Holidays
Clients tell me all the time, “I hate the holidays”. There are many stressors as people are attending family gatherings and trying to meet everyone’s expectations for the season. One way to decrease holiday stress is to set firm emotional boundaries for your holiday...
by Teri Claassen | Dec 12, 2018 | Holidays
Does your relationship get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Holidays can be too busy. I often hear couples get caught up in making everyone happy, that they forget to focus on their number one relationship- their marriage! It can be hard to stay...
