Restoration Counseling LLC

01/25/2026

01/23/2026

Anxiety has a way of convincing us we have to carry everything alone.
But you weren’t designed to hold the weight of it all. 🤍
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)
Faith doesn’t mean pretending anxiety doesn’t exist. It means you don’t have to face it unsupported. Prayer and therapy aren’t opposites. They can work together to help you release fear, calm your nervous system, and learn healthier ways to cope with what life brings.
If anxiety feels heavy, constant, or overwhelming, it may be time to stop carrying it by yourself.

01/19/2026

How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up so far? 👀

If they’re wobbling a little, you’re not broken. You’re human.

📊 The facts:
• About 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February
• Most people abandon goals by January 19th (aka “Quitter’s Day”)
• The biggest reasons people quit: unrealistic goals, burnout, all-or-nothing thinking, and relying on motivation instead of systems

Motivation is a mood.
Discipline is a plan.

That’s why real change isn’t about hype. It’s about structure, accountability, and learning how your brain actually works.

🧠 How to make your goals stick:
✔ Set behavior goals, not outcome goals (walk 20 minutes vs lose 20 pounds)
✔ Stack habits onto routines you already have
✔ Plan for bad days instead of pretending they won’t happen
✔ Track progress visually
✔ Build in accountability
✔ Drop perfection. Consistency wins.

If your goals are tied to stress, burnout, emotional eating, anxiety, or self-sabotage, therapy can help you build habits that actually last.

Follow your plan.
Not your mood.

01/18/2026

Burning bright doesn’t mean burning out. 🕯️✨
Rest is not weakness. Pausing is not quitting. Slowing down is not falling behind.
Your nervous system needs care just as much as your goals need effort.
If you’re running on empty, it’s time to recharge.
Your light deserves protection.
At Restoration Counseling, I help you rebuild from burnout, stress, and emotional overload so you can keep shining without sacrificing your peace.

01/09/2026

Closeness doesn’t mean perfection.
It means curiosity instead of shame. Compassion instead of criticism.
Growth—spiritual or emotional—is rarely linear, but it is always meaningful. 🌱

01/08/2026

Prayer isn’t about having the “right words.”
It’s about regulation, surrender, and letting your nervous system rest in something bigger than you.
Sometimes prayer is quiet. Sometimes it’s messy. Both count. 💗

01/05/2026

Mental health isn’t just what happens in your head—it’s also what happens in community.
Church can offer rhythm, grounding, belonging, and a reminder that you don’t have to carry life alone.
In 2026, maybe healing looks like showing up, even when it’s hard. 💚
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01/04/2026

January doesn’t have to be about fixing yourself. ❄️
It can be about clearing space.
At Restoration Counseling, I think of January as a gentle mental reset. Not a detox in the punishing sense, but a mindful release of what’s weighing you down and a recommitment to what steadies you.
✨ More compassion.
✨ More rest.
✨ More honest reflection.
✨ Less noise.
✨ Less self-criticism.
You don’t need to become a new version of yourself this month.
You’re allowed to simply return to yourself.
If your mind feels cluttered, heavy, or stuck in old patterns, therapy can help you sort through what’s worth keeping and what’s ready to be released. 🕊️

01/03/2026

🧠🌸🥞🛏📚
It’s Saturday.
Not a productivity contest.
Not a day to “catch up” on everything you didn’t do this week.
It’s a day for gentle care.
Pancakes can be nourishment.
Clean sheets can be grounding.
Fresh flowers can be regulation.
Reading can be rest.
Naps can be healing.
Mental health isn’t always deep work or hard conversations.
Sometimes it’s letting your nervous system exhale and reminding yourself that rest is not a reward. It’s a need.
If today feels slow, soft, or delightfully unproductive… you’re doing it right. 💗
— Restoration Counseling

01/01/2026

✨ Hello, 2026. ✨
Not with a resolution list.
Not with hustle promises.
Not with a demand to become someone “better.”
But with awareness.
With honesty.
With permission to be human.
Mental health doesn’t reset when the calendar flips. Trauma doesn’t expire at midnight. Grief doesn’t care what year it is. Healing is not impressed by sparkly numbers or motivational slogans. It moves slowly, intentionally, and often quietly.
As we step into 2026, maybe the goal isn’t to fix yourself.
Maybe it’s to understand yourself.
To notice the patterns you keep repeating.
To name the boundaries you’ve avoided setting.
To recognize the nervous system responses you’ve been calling “personality flaws.”
To stop shaming yourself for survival strategies that once kept you safe.
Growth isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it looks like resting without guilt.
Leaving relationships that require self-betrayal.
Saying “no” without over-explaining.
Feeling an emotion without immediately trying to numb it, reframe it, or spiritualize it away.
If 2025 taught you anything, let it be this:
You don’t heal by pretending things didn’t hurt.
You heal by allowing them to matter.
At Restoration Counseling, I believe mental health is not about becoming unbreakable. It’s about becoming more integrated. More connected to yourself. More honest about what you need. More compassionate toward the parts of you that are tired, guarded, anxious, or grieving.
So as the glitter settles and the noise fades, ask yourself gentler questions this year: • What am I carrying that I no longer need to carry alone?
• Where am I operating from fear instead of values?
• What would it look like to respond instead of react?
• Who am I when I stop performing and start listening?
2026 doesn’t need a new version of you.
It needs the real one.
The regulated one.
The healing one.
The one allowed to take up space.
Here’s to a year of clarity over chaos.
Presence over pressure.
Healing over pretending.
✨ You’re allowed to begin again, without erasing what came before. ✨
— Restoration Counseling 💗

12/31/2025

🎉 New Year. Same Truth. 🎉
Drinking and driving isn’t edgy.
It isn’t brave.
It isn’t a “calculated risk.”
It’s impulsive, dangerous, and avoidable.
If you’re going to celebrate the new year, celebrate making it into the next one.
Call a ride. Hand over the keys. Make the smart choice.
✨ Protect your life. Protect others. ✨
Don’t add to the number. Don’t drink and drive.

12/29/2025

https://www.restorationcounselingdsm.com/blog-2-1/reflecting-on-2025-what-did-god-teach-you-this-year

As 2025 fades, pause: What did God whisper (or shout) through your highs, lows, and everything in between? My guided journaling prompts will help you uncover His faithfulness—grab your pen and reflect!

Read now.

Jessica@RestorationCounselingDSM.com – Text me at (515) 518-0681 to dive deeper. 📝✨

As 2025 fades, pause: What did God whisper (or shout) through your highs, lows, and everything in between? My guided journaling prompts will help you uncover His faithfulness—grab your pen and reflect! Read now. ...