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Blog — Renew Hope Counseling Life has its challenges and sometimes it is downright overwhelming. Grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationships, divorce, parenting, life transitions, ADHD, PTSD, behavioral problem, and abuse are just a few of the issues that can rob us of our joy. You don't have to be alone in the challenge

Because of the importance of social distancing and requirements to stay home, I am offering video conferencing (telehealth) through Renew Hope. You can contact me through the website: www.RenewHopeToday.com or call me at 985-789-8599. We are apart, but we are not alone!!!

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We who have fled to take hold of the HOPE offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as AN ANCHOR for the soul, FIRM AND SECURE! Hebrew 6:10

Have you ever noticed how advertisements for exercise are geared toward adults? I can’t remember the last time I saw an advertisement that was promoting physical activity for children. Yet physical play is crucial for development. Physical activity does not require you to sign your children up for recreational teams. It can happen in your own yard: play, dance, run, jump, climb, skip, walk. These physical activities are so important for brain and muscle development! Give your kids time for physical play, better yet, get outside and play with them!!!!

The end of a calendar year is a natural time of reflection: sorrows, joys, worries, illness, relationships, growth, decline, life, death, the list is endless yet personal. As you look into the new year, do you see areas of life that are issues of struggle? If so, call Renew Hope @ 985-789-8599. Together we can address those issues and create a new beginning for this new year!!!
Blessings to you,
Nyla

The holiday season is particularly painful for parents who have lost children. That pain of grief can usher in a time of depression when others are celebrating. The grief they have learned to live with, stings more sharply as parents are again reminded of what they are missing out on. Sometimes parents feel like they don’t deserve to experience joy in the holidays because of their loss.

For the grieving parent, the holiday season becomes a time for self-care which may include everything from surrounding yourself with supportive people to focusing on doing something for others. There is no “one-way” to grieve. If you know someone who has lost a child, let them tell you about the memories they hold dear. You see, the grieving parent does not want to forget those memories, nor do they want you to forget their child.

In the link below, Dr Clark provides 9 tips for dealing with the grief of having lost a child.

https://blogs.stjude.org/progress/tips-for-grieving-parents-to-get-through-the-holidays/

May you find peace in this season,
Nyla

Dealing with the loss of a child during the holidays Parents who’ve lost a child offer advice to fellow grieving parents, their family and friends for getting through the holidays.

“Anxiety is not just in the mind, It is in the brain, and the brain is more than the mind with its thoughts. The key to understanding the cause of panic anxiety disorder lies in understanding just how upsetting stress is to many areas of the body and the brain.” (The Anxiety Cure, Dr. Archibald Hart)

Renew Hope Counseling Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family issues, spirituality, and emotional distress are some of the issues that are helped through a counseling process. Renew Hope is a safe and confidential therapy environment to explore problems and develop tools for healing and wholeness. Contact Nyla Guteku