Angie Davenport Counseling

01/09/2026

Mermaid Musings

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

♾️👏🏻♾️

01/08/2026

What if nobody has to worry?
It’s a scam. 

01/07/2026

A strong marriage isn’t built by one person doing all the work.

It’s built when a husband looks inward instead of pointing fingers.
When a wife takes ownership instead of keeping score.
When both choose growth over comfort, humility over pride, and effort over excuses.

Real love doesn’t sound like
“Fix this about you.”
It sounds like
“Let me do my part better.”

Because when two people are willing to keep working on themselves, the marriage doesn’t just survive. It deepens. It softens. It becomes safer.

This is how distance closes.
This is how trust grows back.
This is how love lasts.

🤍🤍🤍

01/07/2026

When men consistently hide or avoid their emotions due to societal expectations or fear of vulnerability, they may resort to maladaptive coping strategies.

https://mountainvalleyrecovery.com/the-impact-of-men-hiding-their-emotions/

01/05/2026

This is a great explanation of meditation.

Most people believe meditation means stopping thoughts.
That’s why they sit down, close their eyes… and feel like they’re failing within seconds.

The mind starts racing.
Plans appear.
Memories surface.
Worries knock loudly.

And people conclude: “I can’t meditate.”

But here’s the truth 👇

Meditation is not about forcing the mind to go blank.
It’s about changing your relationship with your thoughts.

At first, the mind is noisy — and that’s not a problem.
That noise was always there; you’re just noticing it for the first time.

Then something subtle happens: You stop fighting the thoughts.
You stop chasing them.
You stop believing every story they tell.

You begin to observe without reacting.

Thoughts still arise —
but they no longer own you.
They pass like clouds, while you remain the sky.

With time, the mind naturally settles.
Not because you controlled it,
but because you stopped interfering.

And in that quiet awareness: • Clarity replaces confusion
• Peace replaces restlessness
• Presence replaces overthinking

Meditation is not about thinking less.
It’s about being less controlled by thinking.

Sit.
Breathe.
Observe.
Let go.

The calm you’re searching for
isn’t something you create —
it’s something you uncover.

01/04/2026

Manipulation isn’t always obvious.

But the effects are.

The more mixed-up you feel, the easier it is for someone to keep control.

The truth is simple: if you constantly feel lost, second-guessing, or doubting yourself… that’s not love.
Step back, see it clearly, and stop playing by rules that keep changing.