Steady North

11/21/2025

🌿 A Moment of Honesty 🌿

There is a version of you that you have not met yet.

A version who sleeps better.
A version who speaks up sooner.
A version who no longer apologizes for existing.
A version who knows what they bring to the table.
A version who is calm in rooms that used to shake them.

That version is not created in one big breakthrough.
They are built in subtle choices you make on ordinary days like this one.

Choosing to walk away instead of forcing a connection.
Choosing to rest instead of running yourself into the ground.
Choosing to tell the truth instead of hiding your feelings.
Choosing to take care of your future self, not just the people around you.

You are not stuck.
You are becoming.

And the version of you that you haven’t met yet is already grateful that you kept going today. 💚

11/20/2025

🌿 Today’s Reminder 🌿

Healing often looks ordinary.

Some days it is simply choosing not to argue.
Some days it is drinking water before your coffee.
Some days it is taking a breath before you react.
Some days it is giving yourself grace for what you did not get done.

Progress is not always loud.
Growth is not always inspiring.
Sometimes it is quiet, steady, and almost invisible until you look back and realize how far you have come.

If today feels heavy, slow, or messy, you are still moving forward.
You are still learning yourself.
You are still becoming someone stronger than yesterday.

That counts.
It all counts. 💚

Steady North Counseling & Wellness
Healing begins with small moments

11/18/2025

🌿 Boundaries Are Not Walls 🌿

They are doors and you get to hold the key.

For too long, many of us have been taught to be agreeable, accommodating, and the one who always says “I’ve got it” even when we are drowning quietly inside.

Here is the truth:

✔ Saying yes to everything means saying no to yourself
✔ Peace kept at the cost of your wellbeing is not peace
✔ Love should never require you to disappear

If someone only values you when you overextend yourself, that is not connection.
That is convenience.

Healthy boundaries do not push people away.
They show you who was only there for what you could provide.

Give yourself permission to protect your time, your heart, and your energy.
You are allowed to take up space.
You are allowed to say “not today.”
You are allowed to choose you.

Your wellbeing matters. Every day. 💚

Steady North Counseling & Wellness
Supporting your journey one healthy boundary at a time.

11/14/2025

When the season changes, your body and mind feel it. A little extra connection, movement, rest, and time outdoors can help you stay steady. And if you need support along the way, Steady North is here to help.

11/12/2025

A lot of the tools I share in therapy are ones I use myself.

🌿 Stepping outside when I feel stuck.
☕ Breathing slowly until my body catches up with my mind.
🪶 Remembering that slow is still progress.

What helps you reset when you’re overwhelmed?

11/10/2025

11/03/2025

Thank you to those who came out to help us celebrate and everyone’s amazing support 💜

🎉Welcome to McGregor, Steady North 🎉
Representatives of the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce and city of McGregor joined owner Lisa Broussard, with family, friends, and customers for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 31st.
Learn more about the wellness and therapy sessions now available in McGregor at steadynorthwellness.com.

10/28/2025

Come check us out!

Please join the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce as we officially welcome Steady North Counseling and Wellness to McGregor and Northeast Iowa! Stop by and learn about the therapy services now available in our community.

10/26/2025

We’re good at showing up for other people — family, work, community.
But sometimes the hardest person to show up for is ourselves.

Therapy is a way to do that.
To slow down, listen, and take yourself seriously for an hour each week.

Steady North Counseling & Wellness

10/24/2025

🌫️ Sometimes the path ahead isn’t clear.
Just like this foggy dock, life can feel uncertain—where you’re going, what’s next, or how long the fog will last. But even when you can’t see the destination, each step forward still matters.

Take it slow. Trust your footing. The fog always lifts. 💙

— Steady North Counseling & Wellness

10/23/2025

See you there!

10/20/2025

The frost this morning reminds us that even when things feel cold or still, growth is still happening beneath the surface. Some days our minds and hearts need that same quiet — a chance to rest and reset.

Be gentle with yourself today. Warmth always returns. 🌤️