Halos Counseling

11/24/2025

You don’t have to do everything.
You don’t have to attend everything.
You don’t have to hold everything together.

If simplicity feels like the most peaceful choice, choose it.
Small gatherings.
Short visits.
Easy meals.
Early nights.
Softer plans.
Peace often lives in the simple things.

What’s one thing you’re simplifying this week?

11/23/2025

Crowded rooms.
Loud conversations.
People talking over each other.
Plans, traditions, expectations.

Overstimulation is real especially if you’re the one who usually holds the emotional temperature of the room.

If it becomes too much, step away.

Go outside.
Take a slow breath.
Reset your nervous system.
Come back when you’re ready.
You’re allowed to pause.

What’s your go-to reset?

11/22/2025

If your experience this season feels layered, complicated, or heavier than it looks on paper, you’re not alone. Many people are holding a mix.

Be gentle with yourself this week.
Your feelings have space here.
Save this if you need the reminder.

11/21/2025

What emotion is sitting beside your gratitude this week?

11/20/2025

Earlier last week I had one of those tiny, unexpected moments that helped me slow down.
I stepped outside between sessions for a quick walk, thinking a few minutes of fresh air might reset me. The cold hit harder than I expected, and I turned back sooner than planned.
But then I saw the sun shining through the bright yellow leaves.

Quiet. Beautiful. Gone in seconds. A small moment.

If you have a moment like that today, even a tiny one, pay attention.
These small pauses are often the ones that steady us.

What small moment surprised you this week?
New blog in the bio.

11/19/2025

Take a breath before the busyness of Thanksgiving. Learn how to slow down, stay grounded, and find gratitude even when the season feels rushed or emotional. Link in the bio😀.

Take a breath before the busyness of Thanksgiving. Learn how to slow down, stay grounded, and find gratitude even when the season feels rushed or emotional.

11/11/2025

New blog → Eating Out of the Trash: Why We Go Back to What Hurt Us.
Inspired by a line from Taylor Swift’s song Opalite, this blog explores why we sometimes return to what we know isn’t healthy and how healing begins when we stop feeding on what can’t nourish us anymore.

Link in the bio.

11/10/2025

Try tracking these for a week and see how your winter energy changes.

11/06/2025

We’re talking about “third places” the spaces that help us feel connected. Read more in our latest blog. Link in the bio.

11/04/2025

The shorter days can take more than sunlight, they can dim our sense of belonging.
Your third place might be what brings it back.

11/04/2025

Read more about the power of a “third place” in our latest blog. Link in the bio.

11/03/2025

As the days get shorter and the evenings darker, many of us start to feel a little more disconnected.
But there’s one thing that can quietly protect your mental health through the winter: finding your third place that space outside of home and work that fills you up.
☕️ Maybe it’s your Saturday coffee crew.
📚 Your book club.
🎾 Your pickleball group.
🧘‍♀️ Or simply a community that feels like you.

New blog up now. Link in bio.

As daylight fades and winter sets in, many people feel more disconnected or lonely. Discover why having a “third place” a space beyond home and work is essential for mental health and how to find one that fits your life.