Three Steps Forward, LLC

12/29/2020

My current takeaways from The Alchemist -

I don’t often read books more than once, but I do regularly revisit The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho, knowing that different things will…

10/09/2020

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day.
“The Wellness Experience by Kroger” is being offered free to the public in hopes of bringing physical and mental health together in a fun and inspirational way. Take a moment to pause and check in with yourself, and check in with those you care about as well.

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09/30/2020

So here we are – more than 6 months into living in the age of a pandemic. How are you holding up?
If you’ve worked with me, you know I want to know the answers to 3 very important questions:
Are you sleeping?
Are you eating relatively healthy?
Are you exercising or moving your body in some way?

You know that habits around that form the foundation for your physical and emotional well-being. What other tools do you have in place that serve to help you feel grounded and able to release tension regularly (without waiting for it all to build up and then exploding like a volcano or having it take hold inside of you only to transform into physical issues)?

As the sun sets on one season and brings a new one, we still have a lot on our minds – the election, employment changes, working remotely vs. returning to our regular workspaces, hybrid or online education, climate change, finances, health and all the other everyday things that are occurring in our personal lives.

If you need support, don’t wait to reach out until you’re in crisis mode. And if you are doing well, I hope that continues to be the case. If you have someone near you who is suffering in some capacity, share this note with them. Let them know there is help available.

I am still providing psychotherapy, coaching as well as my work with RTT and hypnosis virtually. Clients have come to really appreciate the lack of travel time and the convenience inherent in simply clicking a link and being able to connect, be heard, be understood, and be able to walk away feeling more settled and assured of what they can do and what they can focus on in order to feel better equipped to handle life’s challenges and feel good within themselves.

Remember - when you decide to invest in yourself by working with me, you are also serving to help others. A portion of every session fee gets donated to causes dedicated to helping lift people up. When you take action to elevate and heal yourself, you raise others up also.

Be well. Call or email me if I can help. And if you see others that are hurting, send them my way.

Laurie

06/17/2020

"Disruption is the field of creativity; we break up soil in order to sow new seeds. By interrupting countless patterns, this challenging moment is offering us an enormous opportunity to make things better than they’ve ever been—globally, in our communities, and in our own lives." ~ Martha Beck

05/26/2020

Really excited to have been interviewed for this article!

Why you need this attribute, and how to cultivate it.

05/07/2020

Strategies for moving beyond the feeling of it all being too much to handle -

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), I hear the word “overwhelmed” regularly, especially now. Sometimes people describe it as feeling as though they’re drowning. They have too much...

04/05/2020

Thinking about you all. Be well.
I hope this article helps..

I began this article by writing out a dozen things people could do to better cope with some of the craziness surrounding us right now. Then I thought about how no one really wants to read a long...

03/31/2020

This free Masterclass from Martha Beck is happening today.

There are many things we can’t control. However, we can make conscious choices that will move us from fear to courage, from despair to creativity. We can reimagine this moment as an unprecedented opportunity to bring positive change to our world. Register today to join Martha’s FREE masterclass,...

03/25/2020

Here's today's resource - an excellent article about what you may be feeling.
Here are 5 important takeaways -
1) Naming what you're feeling is SO important in terms of being able to move THROUGH it.
2) "Acceptance...is where the power lies" - once you accept, you can find a path forward.
3) "Come into the present." Ground yourself using all of your senses - a simple exercise is to savor a cup of tea - hear the water as you pour it, feel the heat through the mug, see the steam wafting above, smell the aroma, and enjoy the flavor.
4) Remember that things won't be this way forever.
5) Be kind with yourself and others.

https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief

03/23/2020

Here's today's free resource -
You can listen to these in addition to the recording I created and posted for you last week. There are recordings here geared toward adults and kids. Be well everyone!

Check Back Each Day at Noon for New Meditations. Feel Free to Share with Friends & Family

03/23/2020

I'm going to be posting some free resources for you -
Here's one you might be interested in!

Yale University is offering its most popular course for free on Coursera. I signed up for it — here's what "The Science of Well-Being" is like.