Monique
2021 My One Word Year in Review, Listening to My Health Messages, and Becoming a Wise Woman Advocate
Well, friends, my One Word really put me to the challenge this year. (My 2021 One Word is “Self-Compassion”) My “Self-Compassion Radar”...
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Monique Prohaska-Slattery
LCPC, ATR, CYT
Counselor, Wise Woman Advocate, Yogini
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Monique
- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
2020 A Year In Review & My One Word for 2021
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...
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Monique
- Dec 30, 2018
- 2 min
The Snow Globe Effect (and How My "One Word" for 2019 Found Me)
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...
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Monique
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Power of Tradition
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...
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Monique
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
Shift Your Mood...with Gratitude
“Foreboding joy…” Those words uttered by my girl, vulnerability researcher Brene Brown, cut through my foggy-head like a lighthouse as I...
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Monique
- Oct 12, 2018
- 4 min
Lightening Your Load
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...
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Monique
- Sep 6, 2018
- 3 min
Learning to Settle In with Panic
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...
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Monique
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
Helping Children Cope With Going Back to School
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...
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Monique
- Jul 4, 2018
- 2 min
Relationship Resilience
My parents just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. To think about my parents being married 50 years is quite an...
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Monique
- Jun 3, 2018
- 3 min
Finding "Flow" In Your Family: Creating Spontaneity and Joy in Your Own Backyard
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...
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Monique
- May 4, 2018
- 3 min
The Worry Monster: Art Therapy for Children
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,...
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Monique
- Apr 13, 2018
- 3 min
Getting Grounded
Everyday we are rushing. Everyday there is a fire to put out. Everyday we find ourselves exhausted with our minds going a million miles...
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Monique
- Mar 2, 2018
- 6 min
Yoga for Anxiety
As a mental health provider, in addition to being a Certified Yoga Teacher and Certified Reiki Master Practitioner, I treat many clients...
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Monique
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
Re-Charge with Self-Care
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...
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Monique
- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
What's Your Word?
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...
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