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Waxing Strong – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. In olden days, before electricity, the only source of light after the sun went down came from the flames of candles and kerosene lamps. Candles provided access to light at times when fires or darkness were the only other options. The growth of people can be similar to the growth of candles. It is a process that happens a little at a time. Sometimes the growth is hard to measure in the moment. But,...You are c...
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Simple Solutions – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. In June I went camping with 120 girls between the ages of 11 and 17. I had the wonderful responsibility and privilege of mentoring and overseeing the 16 and 17-year-old youth camp leaders. She asked them why they didn’t unzip the window to their tent. “We can do that? And, most amazingly, often, the solution we need isn’t one that we would directly link to the symptoms. Those girls needed a refreshi...Oftenti...
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Fixing vs. Healing – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. Fixing vs. Healing. But, unfortunately, fixing isn’t always an option. Consider the analogy of the carpenter vs. the farmer as it relates to fixing and healing. The carpenter takes raw materials, follows a well-prepared blueprint, and uses various tools to construct those materials into something useful and beautiful. So, back to the idea of fixing vs. healing. And just as nurturing a plant differs from const...
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Tyson and Cristy: February 2012
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February 11, 2012. Testing how this Works. This is going to be a better test because hopefully it will show up in the right handwriting nad the fjdfkdsalfdsljfdlsjbfdlsfjldsba fdsjayou know how it goes. I hope that this test wrosk. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Testing how this Works. The Parable of the Stalag-might. Burnt Top Ramen for the Random Panda's Soul. The Skinny on the Skinners. View my complete profile. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Hugging Porcupines – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. From Hug Machine, by Scott Campbell. The next page shows a beautiful image of this boy, decked out in oven mitts, a catcher’s mask, and other protective gear, giving a big hug to that porcupine while assuring him (or her), that all those hug-withholders “are missing out! This image, and the concept of hugging a porcupine, is powerful. Further, underneath all of those spikes, do they actually want and need be ...
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All-or-Nothing Thinking – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. An All-or-Nothing Thinker’s Guide to Measuring Success. Have you ever come in second place in an event and felt like a failure for not taking first? Have you ever received a C (or an A-) on an exam and felt as though you failed? Have you walked into your kitchen to rediscover that your sink is still full of dishes and then declared that your home is an utter pigsty? All-or-nothing thinking, also known as blac...
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Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. Author: Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. The Med Talk, Part Two: A Word of Caution about Meds. In our society, it is reasonable that many people will turn to a pill for relief. Advances in technology and medicine have been amazing at allowing immediate gratification and immediate relief in many areas. And it is human nature to want to avoid pain and discomfort. However, (of course there is a however! Some people...
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Responding to Setbacks: Hope, Courage & Progress – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. Responding to Setbacks: Hope, Courage & Progress. Have you ever set a goal that required daily effort? We all experience setbacks. It’s a part of being human. However, how we view those setbacks can affect our success in achieving our goals. Our perspective can make the difference between the end of the road and a bump in the road. The Cliff Model: How to Feel Hopeless. Shame tries to fill you with thoughts s...
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Self-Nurturing Kits: A Portkey to Peace – Waxing Strong
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Dedicated to Strengthening Individuals, Marriages and Families. By Allison Ellsworth, MS, LAMFT. Self-Nurturing Kits: A Portkey to Peace. However, I was recently thinking about a magical item from Harry Potter’s wizarding world. That item is called a. A portkey is an object, often a regular, everyday item such as a shoe, football, broom or trophy, that has been enchanted so that it can instantly transport the person who touches it to another predetermined location. Create Your Own Self-Nurturing Kit.
