by shelbyleppin | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello Friends, I hope you are doing ok this week. I think its important to recognize that much like the virus, stress and anxiety can spread. Humans like routine and predictability. We don’t enjoy being pushed outside our normal schedule and habits. I think we should...
by shelbyleppin | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Moms, Please stop beating yourself up. This motherhood thing is hard. Can you think of any other relationship in your life where you are required to give 100% to not only sustain the relationship but to also care fully for that individual? Having a child is...
by shelbyleppin | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why is our culture so obsessed with weight loss? Did you know that Americans spend around $60 billion dollars a year on weight loss products? That number baffles me. Are Americans really that vain? Why are so many people concerned about their weight? I’m not...
by shelbyleppin | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hello Friends, I feel like I’m constantly telling you about what I’m learning in counseling. Perhaps it’s old news but counseling truly is thrilling and scary. One of the analogies my therapist uses is called the drama triangle. Everyday we are given an...
by shelbyleppin | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hey Friends, For those of you who don’t know I recently took a trip to San Diego! I desperately needed to get away from the dreary cold and dark of the Midwest! The American Psychiatric Nurses Association was hosting a conference so I thought it was...
by shelbyleppin | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
I order a very specific drink from Starbucks. I order a tall coconut milk latte with 1.5 pumps of mocha and whip cream on top. (I think technically you would call that a mocha but whatever!) I wanted to make my drink at home with real food ingredients. I do love...
