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Celebrities Chip Away at the STIGMA of Mental Illness – Phoenix Rising Counseling Services Confidence Individual Treatment Stigma Therapy November 26, 2018 By Patrick Wood 2,169 Comments Celebrities Chip Away at the STIGMA of Mental Illness If you have reached this blog post, you are either interested in celebrities, mental health/illness, or both. You may be wondering what in the world c...

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Please see the video regarding the food giveaway resource. Please note that the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Springfield Baptist Church are working in collaboration for this free food giveaway. Please share this message with anyone you know that may be un need. I t take a village 😊

Warmest Regards,

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Aundretta Wood, MSW, LCSW, CCATP-CA, CCTHP
Owner/Therapist
Phoenix Rising Counseling Services, LLC
Fax: (888) 705-0482
Cell: 912-581-2010
Email: [email protected]

Food Pantry Free Food Giveaway Our next food pantry date is scheduled for Saturday, August 12, 2023. This will be a Back 2 School Food Giveaway in conjunction with the Atlanta Community Fo...

Greetings All,

Welcome to June!!! We are just about at the halfway point for year 2023. What a time to be reflective as we look for the joy in all things that have already taken place up to this point as well as all the things we are hopeful for moving forward. Joy and Gratitude are often mentioned as quick fixes to negative minds. When we are feeling down in the dumps or our thoughts and words have been more negative than usual, thinking of things that bring true joy and things that we can be grateful for are sure fire ways to rewire the brain and to get happier thoughts, feelings, and moods circulating. This month I challenge you to make June 1st your mission for the month and highlight things on the Joyful June Calendar that you can commit to. I have chosen day 4 (I would love for you guys to email any pictures you take that bring you joy), Day 5 (I want to try and do daily), Day 20 (I have pulled out the jump rope, Uno cards, sidewalk chalk, boardgames, and our backyard water slide to do with my daughter and hubby this summer…fun), Day 27 (SELF-CARE - I need a pedicure 😊), and Day 30 (going to try to shoot for my age number as the number of joys I try and come up with). I hope that this month you can work to step out of the shadows (if you find yourself there) and search for the sunshine that comes with joy.

SIDE NOTE: The action for May 30 on the Meaningful May 2023 Calendar is to share an inspiring quote so here you go!!!

“In a world where you can be anything, BE KIND” – Unknown (MY ALL TIME FAVORITE QUOTE)
“The fact that someone else loves you doesn’t rescue you from the project of loving yourself.” - Sahaj Kohli
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis
“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.” – Mary Lou Retton
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell

Warmest Regards,

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Aundretta Wood, MSW, LCSW, CCATP-CA, CCTHP
Owner/Therapist
Phoenix Rising Counseling Services, LLC
Fax: (888) 705-0482
Cell: 912-581-2010
Email: [email protected]

Greetings, All,

It is the start of a new month and that means a new calendar. This month’s focus is on OPTIMISM!!!!! It is so easy to look at all the mess and yuck and muck that saturates the news each day. Whether its bad weather and devastation, or viruses and diseases, or violence, we can turn to any news station, any newspaper, any social medial platform, any streaming app, and any news app and see all that is bad in and wrong with the world. It could be very easy to fall into a slump and to develop a negative mindset. Despite all that is going on in the world, we can still be OPTIMISTIC and have a positive attitude. There are great things happening in the world and we have to either look for them or create them. Sometimes things won’t change until we change our attitude about things. The more OPTIMISTIC we are, the better we feel. The better we feel, the better we think. The better we think, the better we act. The better we act toward others, the more likely it is that others will pass on that kindness, hope, and OPTIMISIM to those they encounter. Be intentional and purpose to be a living example of OPTIMISIM for those around you at home, work, school, or in your community. I heard a quote on the radio this week that said, “Look for kindness in the world, and if you can’t find it, BE IT.” How can you be kinder and more OPTIMISTIC this month? HAPPY OCTOBER EVERYONE!!!!

Warmest Regards,

**********************************************************
Aundretta Wood, MSW, LCSW, CCATP-CA, CCTHP
Owner/Therapist
Phoenix Rising Counseling Services, LLC
Fax: (888) 705-0482
Cell: 912-581-2010
Email: [email protected]