LMHC Allison Ricciardi discusses ways to maintain hope when things seem hopeless. It’s more than simply waiting for feelings to kick-in. You can be proactive.
Maintaining Hope When Things Seem Hopeless
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The Power of Hospitality. The Grace of the Unexpected.
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Does privacy exist anymore?
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Where have you put your hope?
It’s easy to become bitter, vengeful, and to yield to fear and anxiety. But don’t let evil people turn you into a person you don’t want to be.
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Do you need to wait on God when something is self-evident?
Allison Ricciardi, LMHC asks “Do you need to wait on God when something is self-evident?” Learn how to discern His voice from our own.
Making Self-Discovery Simple
Change doesn’t always require hitting rock bottom. It does require self-discovery (awareness) and the value in changing needs to outweigh the difficulty of change itself.
5 Ways to Diversify Your Emotional Portfolio
Catholic Therapist Allison Ricciardi explains there are things we can do to invest in our happiness, both now and in the future…and beyond into eternity.
Being Present with God on Your Path to Joy
Guest blogger, Catholic Therapist Debbie Kaluza shares words of hope and joy for those feeling you’ve lost your way or feeling distance from God.
I Thought I’d Be Thrilled
If we want to stand up for the dignity of all human life, it starts with affirming the dignity of all the living we encounter, especially those who challenge us the most.
The Personal and the Political
Allison Ricciardi, LMHC discusses how we can respond to help others cooperate with the graces won by Christ on their behalf and be saved.
Cutting Through the Consecration Confusion
This week we celebrate the anniversary of Mary’s first apparition at Fatima on May 13, 1917.
Self-Esteem: A Catholic Perspective
A recent college graduate desires to start a family, but experiences rejection after rejection in relationships. She sees her friends getting married and having children, while she seems so far behind. Is something wrong with her?
The Passion, Our Choices and the Glory
We’ve entered Holy Week and we are about to enter the Sacred Triduum. As we contemplate the Passion of Our Lord and His saving death on the cross, let’s reflect on the many characters we encounter.
Changing My Mindset Made all the Difference
I know there are a lot of people out there that are struggling with self-esteem and anger. I too have struggled. I thought I was condemned, unlovable, and just lived from crisis to crisis.
Essential Skill to Maintain Meaningful Relationships
If you have been in a relationship for a while, chances are good that you have developed some not-so-helpful ways of communicating. Many times, after you’ve done something to hurt or offend a loved one, you add insult to injury with either no apology or a poor one.
Queen Esther, Boomerang Champ
In this Holy season, as we fast, pray, and give alms, let’s step up our prayers for peace and for discernment of truth.