Karen Whitehead Counseling, LLC

It’s okay. You’re okay. Doing less this holiday season is okay. You’ve always run around like crazy, getting the biggest tree, pulling out all the ornaments, making sure every decoration is just so, baking for days to show your love and gratitude to people, never sitting down because there’s always something you could/should be doing. Slowing down, making memories, playing games, watching a Christmas special, spending time with family, laughing, crying is so much more valuab...le than all that perfectionism. It’s scary to slow down. You question whether something is wrong with you, whether you’re lazy, whether people will judge you. This is your life. You can live it however makes you happy. You’ve only got one life on this earth. Make it count. Take back your sanity, take back your time. Perfect is boring. Perfect is exhausting. Perfect is overwhelming. Perfect is a time suck. Perfect keeps you from enjoying your life. Enjoy the crazy times, for you have love around you. Enjoy the mistakes, for you have so much you can learn. Enjoy the down time, for in silence we can listen and hear our truth. Enjoy the failures, for you have the opportunity to get back up. Enjoy the disagreements, for you have passion. Enjoy the confusion, for you have choices. It’s up to you. See more

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Here is what grieving people want you to know: "We love you. We still love you, even if our lives have gone completely dark, and you can't seem to reach us. Ple...ase stay." And here's a handy Do This/Not That cheat sheet to help you best help your grieving people. Want a copy of this cheat sheet to keep or give to someone else? It's available for free download here: http://www.refugeingrief.com/shop/

I was recently asked by WebMD to participate in this series on advanced breast cancer. What an honor to speak on behalf of this group of women! https://www.webmd.com//bc-perspectives-21/video-bc-advocate

Are you always busy? Is keeping busy how you "know" you're ok? What if you just sat down for a minute? Are you allowing yourself time to enjoy life?

What does abundance mean to you? #mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/3mGiW5J

What are your barriers? Does it feel like everything you try to do is an obstacle? What do you need to push past whatever is holding you back from enjoying your life?

Do you have spaces in or outside of your home to gather and get away? Sometimes we need both! Being outside is grounding. When you're outside, try the 5! Notice 5 things you see Walk around and mindfully touch 4 different things... Listen for 3 things you hear Breathe deeply and notice 2 things you smell Imagine 1 thing you taste See more

You have more control than you think. We spend so much time thinking we have no control. What if making a decision could make a difference. Try it. Make 1 decision today that you usually pawn off on someone else or avoid. Notice how you feel. What might happen if you decided your time on this earth needed to be different?#mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/3miTd3H

They're happy everyone is home! Makes for great mindful and restorative breaks!

So often we minimize our own accomplishments, successes and value. We can be filled with gratitude, empathy and compassion for others, but resist that for ourselves. Treat yourself like your best friend. We have to live with ourselves forever. Wouldn't it be easier to live with someone who shows compassion instead of criticism? #mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/3hKDMyP

Are you always busy? Is keeping busy how you "know" you're ok? What if you just sat down for a minute? Are you allowing yourself time to enjoy life?

What does abundance mean to you? #mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/3mGiW5J

What are your barriers? Does it feel like everything you try to do is an obstacle? What do you need to push past whatever is holding you back from enjoying your life?

Do you have spaces in or outside of your home to gather and get away? Sometimes we need both! Being outside is grounding. When you're outside, try the 5! Notice 5 things you see Walk around and mindfully touch 4 different things... Listen for 3 things you hear Breathe deeply and notice 2 things you smell Imagine 1 thing you taste See more

A repost of a previous October blog. In the midst of everything going on in our world, it is still breast cancer awareness month. I’ve seen many posts from survivors or those with October as their diagnosis anniversary month. While this month of pink is important to raise awareness and $, please be sensitive to those who those who don’t embrace pink or who want to forget pink applies to them. Many don’t consider themselves survivors but instead are just dealing with whatever sh*t life has thrown them! https://www.karenwhiteheadcounseling.com//not-every-woman-

What does abundance mean to you? #mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/2L4ft3d

What does abundance mean to you? #mindsetmonday #intentions https://bit.ly/3lqlbc5

Are you always busy? Is keeping busy how you "know" you're ok? What if you just sat down for a minute? Are you allowing yourself time to enjoy life?

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