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Most counseling themed blogs are one of two things… either smothered in technical jargon or so full of fluff that there is nothing useful the author presents. Our goal at Life Giving Counseling is to help you walk through life’s journey, no matter where it takes you.  If you are not from the area, or just don’t have time, we hope that our blog will be a useful tool in your life.

Positive Psychology of Gratitude
Jennifer Zuck

The Positive Psychology of Gratitude

Gratitude is often linked to positive psychology theory, which helps people focus on positive influences in their lives. It aims to help people identify happiness from moment to moment. It emphasizes this over only appreciating happy moments when looking back on them. Imaging moment by moment looking for the good, the positive, the beauty. That may seem impossible right now, but maybe that is exactly why we need it right now. A few years ago,

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Jennifer Zuck November 5, 2021
Feeling Overwhelmed and Frustrated, counseling
Jennifer Zuck

I am Feeling Overwhelmed, How About You?

How are we doing: Overloaded circuit breakers, empty gas tanks, and the non-ending stress response? I don’t know about you, but I can honestly say that I am feeling overwhelmed, am easily exhausted, and that every day I wake up and seem to have less and less energy available to me. I recently read an essay and the writer used the metaphor of a circuit breaker being overloaded, and something just clicked for me. That’s

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Jennifer Zuck September 9, 2021
Being and Asian Woman in America
Dori Larrivee

Living in America as an Asian Woman

Living in the United States brings me lots of feelings and thoughts these days. Today is the last day of Women’s History Month (March). As both a woman and an Asian, watching the news of the incident that happened in Atlanta was not easy.

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Dori Larrivee April 21, 2021
Life Giving Counseling will help lead you through your journey
Jennifer Zuck

Accepting and Investing in the Journey

Last month’s Blog and Newsletter was about taking small steps. I wanted to connect and expand on the notion of taking steps along our life path, our journey if you will, while accepting and investing where we are at on that path. It doesn’t matter where you are today First, it is vital that no matter which step you are currently taking, waiting to take, or deciding if you should even take it; you must

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Jennifer Zuck February 24, 2021