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Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   The beginning of a new school year has always felt like a type of New Year for me. In this month of September, I find myself on a soul-searching journey towards rediscovering myself. After a lifetime of checking off boxes, I want to decide … Continue reading “Deciding What You Want Next”

Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   “It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.” – Pico Iyer   When you take a break, or “intentional rest”, it is important to realize that you’re  doing something. As in, you are giving yourself a chance to … Continue reading “The Importance of Rest”

Written by Samantha Wall, LCSW Edited by Joe DeNoon   Resting. We all want to get better at it, but how do we do it? When you have a job that activates our nervous system in the way nursing does, it can seem so hard to rest and relax when you do have time off. … Continue reading “How to Rest with an Overactive Nervous System”

Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   “Have I rested over the summer?” As we enter August, I am sure this is a question many of us are asking ourselves.  But how exactly does one rest? How can we enter the fall feeling fresh, as opposed to feeling burnt out or … Continue reading “Find Pause to Rest”

Written by Samantha Wall, LCSW Edited by Joe DeNoon   We are a little over half way through the year! This time can bring excitement, stress, happiness, or overwhelmed feelings. It can also make us reflect on all that we have accomplished or all that we want to accomplish in the next half of the … Continue reading “Mid-Year Mental Health Check-In”

Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” — Søren Kierkegaard   So, as we approach the year’s halfway point, it can be useful to look back on the six months that have passed and reflect on what we would … Continue reading “6 Month Check-In”

Written by Samantha Wall, LCSW Edited by Joe DeNoon   The way we talk to ourselves is so important to our mindset and how we interact with our world. In the last blog, Francine discussed how the stories we tell ourselves can be so important to our overall narrative. Our narrative can affect our daily … Continue reading “What We Tell Ourselves”

Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   Life is a story in motion. Every day we add, revise, and view it from a different angle. We erase things, tear out pages, and then add them back. Life is a story, and we are that story. Whether you are telling yourself fact … Continue reading “Life is a Story”

Written by Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D and Samantha Wall, LCSW Edited by Joe DeNoon   “Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them — we can only love others … Continue reading “Growing With Love”

Written by Samantha Wall, LCSW and Francine Baffa, LICSW, BCBA-D  Edited by Joe DeNoon   For the month of May, the two of us, Francine and Sam, will be focusing on connection! We will be starting with our own connection with our clients and with each other! This blog will look different from others, as … Continue reading “Connect-3”