If you are looking for guest blogging opportunities, submit your blog post to write for us. Founded by Kendall Van Blarcom, Van Blarcom Consulting is based in California. We provide personal consulting to over 1,000 clients around the world. Counseling remotely is a proactive way to reach seniors and individuals who are housebound. Van Blarcom… Read More »
Coping with Stress During COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic and the disease it causes, COVID-19, continues to be a crisis in the U.S. and around the world. It is normal for people to be stressed and fearful when there is a crisis. Acknowledging your feelings and learning to cope is an essential part of taking care of yourself and those you… Read More »
Are Your Thoughts Tied To Your Emotions Or Is It The Other Way Around?
Perhaps you’ve never thought about this, but when you have bad thoughts about someone or something, do you find yourself in a grumpy mood? Do the thoughts lead to standoffish behavior? When this happens, it is an example of an individual’s emotions directly impacting their thoughts. Certainly, emotions have been described in many ways over… Read More »
How to Set Healthy Boundaries
We all fall into communication patterns, and sometimes these patterns lack healthy boundaries. For a relationship to thrive, both parties need to be clear about themselves; who they are, what they value, and their limits. Living without personal boundaries can be destructive. If someone in your life does not respect your space and pushes you… Read More »
Improve Your Mood When the Weather Changes
Did you know that the weather can have an impact on your mood and your overall well-being? As seasons change, some people wake up with allergy symptoms that make them sneeze and lead to cranky behavior throughout the day. And even individuals without seasonal allergies can notice shifts in their emotions when the weather changes.… Read More »
Coping with Anxiety and Fear Around Finances
When there are national economic problems, there can be individual anxiety and fear around finances. While the feeling is familiar to many, each person has unique concerns. A person who has been laid off of work may lose sleep wondering how they will pay their bills. Someone who is retired and on a fixed income… Read More »
Measuring Your Determination and Willpower
Do you believe that you are in control over your thoughts and actions? It’s been said that determination is the doctrine of all things, which includes our will to grow and succeed. It is important to remember we are in control if we choose to be. Cultivate You Own Willpower You can develop willpower and… Read More »
Life Changes to Make When You Are Over 50
As we age, life changes. And instead of resisting it, remember that you can’t move forward if you are stuck in the past. By this point in life, most of us have a system in place, a way to manage bills, family, commitments, and responsibilities. But what if those methods are no longer working for… Read More »
Are You Guilty Of Self-Deception?
Self-deception is a state of being where you don’t consider yourself as suffering from any type of a nervous condition, and you probably don’t feel like you need the services of a physician. Yet, you may know in your heart that you’re far from being perfectly happy. You may crave improvement in your current mental… Read More »
The Body-Mind Connection
The body-mind connection is powerful. How you think can affect how feel physically. And how your body feels can impact your thoughts and emotions. Do you have thoughts that are making you feel bad about yourself? Both physically and emotionally? Leave your negative thoughts and concerns with personal counselor Kendall and get on with a… Read More »
What Are the Forces That Shape Your Character?
Your character is the sum of all your thoughts, capacities, desires, feelings, ideas, actions, and the people surrounding you throughout your lifetime. What Shapes an Individual’s Character? When discussing what shapes character, three pillars are often cited. 1. Environment and education. 2. Primitive instincts that you have inherited that might be holding you back in… Read More »
