Meadowlark Counseling Services

02/12/2026

Empathy costs nothing, but it can mean everything. 🤍

Take a moment to listen 👂, to understand 💭, and to put yourself in someone else’s shoes 👟. You never truly know what someone is carrying.

A little kindness 🌿 and compassion 💞 can change someone’s entire day.

Empathy is the ability to see things from another’s perspective and feel their emotions. Putting yourself in another person’s shoes might lead you to act with compassion and do what you can to improve their situation. In doing so, you can reduce the other person’s distress as well as your own.

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02/12/2026

☺️ Happiness is found in the simple things—good health, real friends, quiet moments, and a grateful heart.

Don’t overlook what’s already good in your life. That’s where happiness begins. 🤍

Researchers in the field of positive psychology have found that you can genuinely increase your happiness and overall satisfaction with life—and it doesn’t require a winning lottery ticket or some other drastic change of circumstances. What it takes is an inner change of perspective and attitude. And that’s truly good news, because it’s something anyone can do!

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01/28/2026

01/28/2026

The dog days of winter hit different.

The light disappears early. The cold lingers. The noise of the world gets quiet in a way that isn’t always peaceful. For a lot of folks, this season brings depression, loneliness, and that heavy feeling you can’t quite explain—but you feel it in your bones.

Winter has a way of shrinking our circles if we let it.

That’s why it matters to look for the beauty anyway. Frost clinging to branches. Long shadows across fresh snow. Stillness that lets you hear your own thoughts again. Winter doesn’t lack beauty—it just asks you to slow down enough to notice it.

And don’t go it alone.
Connect with your people. Check in. Grab coffee. Take the walk even when motivation is low. Your tribe doesn’t have to fix anything—they just have to remind you that you’re not isolated on this road.

When the sun breaks through, stand in it. Let it hit your face. Fresh air isn’t optional this time of year—it’s fuel. It resets something ancient in us that screens and walls never will.

Winter passes. It always does.
Until then, find the light where you can, keep your connections close, and remember: even in the coldest season, life is still quietly working underneath the surface.

01/24/2026

It can get very cold, very fast in PA. If you or someone you know needs help keeping your home warm and safe this winter, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can help. 🏠

Learn more: dhs.pa.gov/LIHEAP
Apply: dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS

01/24/2026

Understanding what SUD is (and what it isn’t) can change how families support their loved ones—and themselves.

Watch Understanding Substance Use Disorders, part of our Family Learning Series.

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01/24/2026

❄️ Due to the impending weather conditions, our offices will be CLOSED on Monday, January 26th. We will reopen on Tuesday the 27th. Stay safe. 🌨️

01/20/2026

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01/20/2026

We love our furry friends! 🤍

Pets, especially dogs and cats, can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health.

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01/20/2026

Building resilience & Courage 🫶

We all go through bad times, we all experience disappointment, loss, and change, and we all feel sad, anxious, and stressed at various times in our lives. But building resilience and courage can help you to maintain a positive outlook.