Purple Lotus Counseling, LLC

04/01/2026

April 1st marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

2026 also marks an important year for this awareness month movement, as it is the 25th year that Sexual Assault Awareness Month is recognized.

https://www.nsvrc.org/saam-2026/

The NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Resource Center), shares information regarding this anniversary year as , in recognition of the importance of sexual assault awareness, resources, and supports that are available to survivors, friends, family, loved ones, professionals etc., who are affected by sexual assault.

The staff at Purple Lotus Counseling are here for any and all who have been affected. Please reach out to one of our wonderful clinicians for extra support or to set up a session.

You are not alone, you are strong.

03/28/2026

Gratitude Weekend:
As we near the end of March, Gratitude weekend today focuses on what makes us lucky.

You can consider yourself lucky to have many things: big, small, simple or extravagant. It depends on your perspective.

So tell us, what makes you lucky?
Take a minute to think about it, and share with us in the comments if you're willing.

Carry that luck with you as we enter the spring months!

03/21/2026

Gratitude weekend...
Sometimes, finding gratitude in even the small things can be hard.
This gratitude moment is called, "Even When" Journaling. This is an activity to find the positives in a dark storm. The light at the end of the tunnel. The sunshine on a rainy day.

This gratitude activity does require a bit more of an open and vulnerable mindset, opening up your thoughts to hard times going on around you. There are times when a week feels as though nothing can go right, the world is working against you, your brain won't shush, and everything feels dreary. Moments like this make it nearly impossible to find the light. Be mindful, with this activity that a bad week can look different for everyone.

To engage in "Even When" Journaling, the title is the prompt you want to utilize. For example:
"Even when I had a busy week with no breaks and felt on the brink of burnout, I managed to make it to the end of each day."
"Even when I felt as though my mental health was winning and didn't feel capable of continuing to try, I persevere and asked for help from those around me."
"Even when I didn't want to cook or clean, I was able to get a few tasks done to take care of my space around me."

Find the joy in a hard week, a hard day, a hard month, and remind yourself of the good around you. As always, take care of yourselves.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the staff at Purple Lotus Counseling!!

03/14/2026

Happy "Pi" day!

It's 3.14, so that means is Pi day, but it's still gratitude weekend. It's a bit harder to celebrate gratitude with Pi, unless you can name 3.14159...etc., infinite things you're grateful for in life!

However, we're focusing on PIE gratitude. Like this pie chart. You can print this off and try it with this template, or use your own! Practice with your kiddos and name a few things in each category that you are grateful for this day!
Maybe eat some pie too!!

03/07/2026

Gratitude Weekend:

Today we are trying the "3 Things" List practicing gratitude. The goal of this activity is to encourage recognition of the simple things, big or small, that are meaningful.

For this activity: Share three specific things you are grateful for from the weekend, such as a great meal, a productive hour, or a funny moment. We encourage you to soak in the positive moments of these 3 things, and if you want, determine why they are important to you. Here's an example:

My 3 Things List:
1. Getting to get outside and enjoy the sun (enjoying the warmer WI weather and fresh air is important to me)
2. Having a good home cooked meal (I love cooking, and making something delicious for my family)
3. Spending time reading (reading is my happy place!)

03/01/2026

Hey Facebook!

Carley here! I am reaching out to our social media community to determine what events are going on this spring/summer in the Fox Valley area that encourage mental health, mental wellness, self-care, or community involvement.

I have adapted the role of Outreach Coordinator, and as such, am hoping to get Purple Lotus involved in our community more than ever before!

If you know of any community events that PLO could be apart of, feel free to reach out to us via messenger, email me at carley@purplelotuscounselingllc.com, or comment on this post!

Thanks in advance!

02/28/2026

Gratitude Weekend!

We're back! A few weekends were missed for Gratitude Weekend as schedules were busy, and sometimes life gets away. However, we're back and ready to continue encouraging gratitude each and every day.
Gratitude can be vocalized at any age, so try this video with your littles, and help them recognize what gratitude is and what they're grateful for in life!

We are talking about Gratitude this week. In this Gratitude Movement Break we are going Follow Along with Exercises from the word Thanks (T: Twist, H: Hop, e...

02/20/2026

Happening tonight!