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This summer, the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its 11th annual Free Outdoor Fitness Class series, running from May through August. It is an incredible opportunity to take care of your body and mind at the same time without spending a dime.

In a crisis, it is normal to lose your balance. Your emotions, thoughts, and physical body are reacting to an overload. Life doesn't always give us a warning before things get difficult. Whether it’s a sudden loss, a traumatic event, or a personal breakthrough that feels overwhelming, a crisis arises when our usual ways of coping aren't enough to handle the stress we’re facing. This is a guide to help navigate the storm.

I feel confident saying that struggling with motivation affects all of us from time to time. Sometimes it feels like life is moving at the speed of light, or that there are more to-do's on our lists than time to do them. Whatever is causing the lack of motivation can feel burdensome and overwhelming. I’m here to offer a few tips to help alleviate some stress you feel around motivation. Sometimes taking one small step is all it takes to get out of a rut.

Whether you have social anxiety or just need a relaxing place to recharge, it is important to honor your needs and find opportunities to slow down. We all benefit from quiet opportunities to be with oneself from time to time.

Being part of a therapy office you may expect me to only have pros about attending therapy. Don’t get me wrong, there are many pros, but I would be lying if I said that we didn’t know of any cons, because there are some. I want to spend a little time discussing both the pros and the cons of therapy so that you will have a better understanding of the benefits and the barriers of getting the help you deserve.

Isn’t therapy just talking about it? How could that help me? Your therapist should give you the tools to continue healing outside of their office. The goal is for you to live your life authentically with the ability to handle the trials and tribulations life will throw at you.

A blog to provide you with reassurance and hope that you are not crazy or losing your mind. The changes you may be experiencing are not “all in your head." This is very real, and it's happening for a reason. You have suffered a trauma.

Here are a few simple steps to help you draw strong boundaries and keep them steady, no matter what chaos you're managing.

Sarah McDaniels provides a short blog on tracking anxiety as an effective tool for anxiety management.

You can have control over your own mental health and well-being, and do not even have to buy any crazy products or exercise programs!

Learn how we express our core value of compassion to others, and ourselves.

Learn more about our core values at Mariposa and how we embody them.

This blog explores four basic elements of self care to help heal from trauma.