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02/19/2026

I saw this at my own therapist's office. I ABSOLUTELY have my own therapist! We are strongly encouraged to do so by our governing boards. I love being a therapist and going to therapy!
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02/18/2026

Get some sun!!

02/16/2026

What are we doing at Velora Therapy this week? Well, here is an example!

🎨 Tiny Hope Craft: “Pocket Positivity Jar” 🫙

For this week’s mood-lifting mission, you’re invited to make something small but mighty.

What you need:
• Any small container (jar, cup, envelope, or bag)
• Paper (scrap paper works beautifully)
• Pen or marker

How to make it:

Cut your paper into little strips.

On each strip, write one of the following:
• something that helped you recently
• something you’re proud of
• something that makes you feel calmer
• something kind you’d say to a friend

Put the strips into your container.

Decorate the outside however you want. Stickers, doodles, tape, chaos. All valid.

How to use it:
When your mood dips, pull out one strip and read it.
You are literally outsourcing hope to future-you.

No artistic talent required. This is about creating something comforting, not something perfect. 🖍️

Have the best week!
Scarlett

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02/11/2026

I am sharing with my friends and followers what I shared in my practice's weekly announcements. I feel that we can all benefit from this activity. Let me tell you how and why.
➡️🕯️ “Circle of Control vs. Circle of Concern” (with a moral values twist)

Step 1. Name the storm (5 minutes)
Write out everything that concerns you about the current state of our nation. Be brutally honest.
Examples:
– “They’re hiding something.”
– “Powerful people never face consequences.”
– “I can’t trust institutions.”
– “This makes the world feel unsafe.”
No debating. Just emptying the mind’s junk drawer.

Step 2. Two circles
Draw two circles on a page:
Circle of Concern:
Things you care about but cannot directly control
– Government transparency
– Prosecution of elites
– Media coverage
– Historical justice
Circle of Control:
Things you can influence
– What media you consume
– How much time you spend on this topic
– How you talk about it with others
– How you protect your own mental health
– Your own ethical behavior and boundaries
Write each worry into the circle you feel it belongs in.

Step 3. Add the values layer (this is the special sauce)...
Ask:
👉 “What value of yours is being activated here?”
Common answers: justice, protection of children, truth, safety, fairness, accountability.
Then ask:
👉 “What is one tiny, values-based action you can take this week that honors that value without feeding the spiral?”
Examples:
– Justice → donate or volunteer with an abuse-prevention org
– Truth → limit news to 20 minutes/day from 1 source
– Protection → talk to the children in your life about body safety and what is, and is not, acceptable touch.
– Accountability → write a letter to a representative, then disengage
– Safety → do a grounding routine after reading the news

Step 4. Nervous system anchor
End with a regulation piece so the brain learns “I can think about hard things and come back to calm.”

Do this:
🫁 5 slow breaths
👀 Name 5 neutral objects in the room
🖐️ Press feet into floor and hands into chair
🧠 Say “I’ve done what I can for today.”

✨ Why this works
Because this anxiety is not irrational. It is moral stress plus uncertainty. The activity reframes the problem from:
“Something terrible is happening and I’m powerless”
to:
“I know what I care about, and I know what I can do.”
It turns rage into ritual. Panic into posture.

I hope this is something you can find value in.

Take care,
Scarlett

02/04/2026

It’s been a long one hasn’t it? Let us help. Appointments available now.

02/03/2026

Happy Groundhog Day!

02/01/2026

Anxiety and Love do mix! Here is some good advice!

01/30/2026

The pursuit of Justice leaves no one behind. We are proud to be a part of the healing process in Minnesota.

01/30/2026

Excellent value in this graphic.

01/28/2026

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01/25/2026

Some excellent resources here! We encourage you to explore them!

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01/24/2026

Turn bad weather into something good!