Balance Archives - Cynthia Pickett, MSW, LCSW, LADC, PC

Building Self-Confidence

cynthiapickett — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:53:15 +0000

Building Self Confidence I am going to share some of my personal story on how to build self-confidence. This process not only led to my building confidence but also opened the door for so many other blessings to follow. Twenty-seven years ago I was a non-functioning train wreck of a person. I literally could […]

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Dating Anxiety

cynthiapickett — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:49 +0000

Dating Anxiety Entering into the world of singledom can be very anxiety producing! For a lot of people it is a time for yourself and others to judge whether or not you are good enough. “Am I young, rich, pretty, healthy, desirable, enough for someone else? Anyone else? On top of feeling like you are […]

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Forgiveness

cynthiapickett — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:50:25 +0000

How to Forgive Another If They Are Not Sorry Our society teaches us that a person must apologize for us to forgive. That is not the truth, forgiveness is not about the stereotypical forgive and forget, rather it is about releasing our own anger about a situation so that it no longer has a hold […]

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How to Practice Gratitude

cynthiapickett — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:46:03 +0000

How To Practice Gratitude Gratitude, like everything in life, is a perception, a state of mind, and a choice. We can live life with the perception of negativity (everything is “bad” or “wrong”) or with fear (“what if this or that happens”) or being a victim (blaming someone or something). The truth is our perception […]

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The Journey

cynthiapickett — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000

If the eyes are the windows into our souls, then what I see is very sad for most people walking the streets. For me, it is sad to see the light behind the eyes of so many people dimmed or distinguished. This is a group that spiritual leaders call the walking dead. We get this […]

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Mosaic Patterns

cynthiapickett — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Recently, I was working with a man who seemingly has all life has to offer. With lots of money, he owns his own business, has a great wife, good kids, and enough freedom and money to do whatever he wants yet, he is unhappy. His misery is so ingrained that he has come to accept […]

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The Balance Beam

cynthiapickett — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Living with balance is vital to our health and happiness. Just as in the world around us we actually need it to physically survive and grow emotionally. One of nature’s well known examples is the ecosystem. For an ecosystem to survive it must be balanced within itself, and if it is not, the system will […]

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How To Set Boundaries and Not Take Things Personally

cynthiapickett — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Q. In the article you wrote: ‘Set some clear boundaries about what behavior you are not willing to accept. For example, it is not ok to be yelled at, name called, intimidation, violence, hitting or threats of hitting, throwing things, etc.… I tell my clients that it is ok to feel bad it is not […]

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Resilience

cynthiapickett — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Being Resilient Being resilient in a crisis happens best by taking good care of ourselves on a daily basis. Think of it this way, when we are balanced we are our most resilient. But does that mean if you are not balanced there is no hope? No, it just makes it a bit harder. To […]

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Saying No

cynthiapickett — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000

How To Say “No” Without Hurting Feelings or Feeling Guilty The word “no” is interesting! It is just two little letters that we have assigned such importance. If you have a hard time saying no without feeling bad then there are two things going on that represent poor boundaries. One is taking responsibility for others […]

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