Media Monday (10). Life is hard, but we can do something about that. -

Life is hard. Really hard. We can create a culture of encouragement.

Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. It's designed to help cross multiple learning styles.

Are you an effective infector? Standing up and being passionate.

ByJoe Martino June 4, 2020

I can’t save every one of those kids that is on that 140,000 list. And I can do everything in my power to help the ones that I can help. And here’s the whole point of the story: when you are truly passionate about something, it will affect the people around you.

“You are already naked”

ByJoe Martino October 7, 2011

Steve Jobs gave this quote in his address to graduating students at Stanford in 2005. I believe the implications of his words are profound and stand on their own. "When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most…

6 rules of communication. Beginning thoughts on conflict.

ByJoe Martino July 13, 2012

Conflict is something we all have in life. No matter how good the relationship, people disagree. Typically, we do everything we can to avoid conflict. Some people use aggression to blow the conflict up while others use passiveness and run away. Probably most of us fit somewhere in the middle of those two positions. But…

Points to Ponder

Points to Ponder (100 Words or Less)

ByJoe Martino December 2, 2010

Simply having a thought doesn't make it true. Too often we allow our thought processes to control our feelings without evaluating the truth of our thoughts. We do not have to be slaves to our thought processes. We can look at each thought and decide it's merit. When we decide they do not have merit…

Mental Health Awareness | Mental Illness

How common is mental illness?

ByJoe Martino July 19, 2011

The following is part of a post written for our blog at Creative Solutions Counseling. Who are we and why do we care? “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in every 4 people, or 25% per cent of individuals, develops one or more mental disorders at some stage in life. Today, 450…

Change | Children | Parenting | Trauma

Breaking Free: Overcoming Toxic Parenting for a Brighter Future

ByJoe Martino April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Breaking the Cycle: Healing from Toxic Parenting – Dive into the profound impact toxic parenting has on children’s mental and emotional well-being, echoing into the adults they become! Uncover the telltale signs of toxic parenting behaviors and grasp the correlation between parental psychological abuse and mental health. Empower yourself with effective strategies for breaking the cycle and embarking on a journey of healing from past trauma. This installment marks the second part of an enlightening series, laying the groundwork for future explorations into this critical topic. You can find part one

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