Points To Ponder: Resilience
We all have battles to fight.
Locations
At the Joe Martino Counseling Network, we want to make counseling as convenient as possible for you. We have three offices located in the Greater West Michigan area. Grand Rapids. Creative Solutions Counseling We have an office on East Paris Ave called Creative Solutions Counseling. You can find more information by clicking here. Lowell. Joe…
It’s not what happens, it’s how we attach meaning that matters
I was talking to a seasoned couple the other day. They were relaying a story that had happened to them in their everyday life. They were laughing about it. I asked them if they understood how many couples would have been fighting over the very same thing that they were laughing about. The husband looked…
Points to Ponder (Life Lessons Style)
What 40 years has taught me: 1. Family and friends matter more than anything. 2. No matter how much you plan and pray, things are going to turn out the way they turn out. But plan and pray anyway. 3. People's situations are relative. But it's not your job to make it relative. It's your…
Your Health Insurance Company is Working Against You
They probably send you a happy birthday every year and they probably kill half of a Forrest sending you information about how they are for you but let me tell you an honest truth: Your insurance company is working against you. Especially, when it comes to your mental health. Let me give you an…
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Nordstrom’s Employee Handbook — short and sweet – (37signals)
Nordstrom Rules: Rule #1: Use best judgment in all situations. There will be no additional rules. via 37signals.com I found this by accident. I find it very interesting on a lot of levels. And yes, this is my signal that I am back to blogging. I will try to put out two posts a…
Parenting Conference
The parenting conference webpage for 2015 will be live on Wednesday, April 1st 2015. ***We are having technical difficulties and are working diligently to correct them. Please check back soon for updates***** POSTED @ 10:24am 4/2/15
Hopes and Dreams 2015
Hopes and Dreams Marriage conference is set for this year. It will be Feb 21st at Comfort Inn North. For locals, that's near 5th/3rd ballpark. I haven't been blogging much lately (OK, not since October) but I have been working on finishing a book to go with the material that is being presented at the…
A note to Ricky’s mom: Why humiliating our child never works
The following post is a guest post by my wife, Erica. The topic of parenting is such an important one. So often, it seems to us that parents turn to shame and humiliation in order to get results and often feel trapped. Read on for Erica's thoughts. Several days ago a video swept the Internet,…
Creative Solutions Counseling Launches First-of-its-Kind Mental Health Urgent Care Program in West Michigan
Creative Solutions Counseling Launches First-of-its-Kind Mental Health Urgent Care Program in West Michigan CSC NOW gives clients the ability to be seen promptly for their urgent mental health needs without having to wait for an appointment. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Sep. 23, 2014 – All it takes is a fight with your spouse, a bad…