Sarah Wilson Counseling

For all the brothers, dads, uncles and sonsyoung old and in between.

Many times we believe our life is normal, our relationships are fine and overall all is well. It can be similar to the way our eyes adjust to light. If we live with the lights dimmed for a length of time we believe we can see just fine. It isn’t until we walk out into the sun or someone turns on all the lights that we realize just how dark it was. Toxicity and abuse in relationships can be the same waywe accept it as normal, we accept it as Love. Until someone shows us what real love is and the lights come on. Just because our eyes adjust, doesn’t mean it isn’t dark anymore. Just because you’ve grown used to the way someone treats you doesn’t mean it is healthy or okay.

Yes... For those of you asking this was written by Gwen Flowers

Wisdom shared with me....a recovering conflict-avoider....when you say no to something or someone, you are saying yes to something better. This article gives helpful insight into the damage of co-dependency and how it can creep into our lives perhaps without our knowing.

Yes all around.

This approach is not only effective in helping to heal a child's wounded soul, but it is the kind of whole-hearted parenting that can positively impact any parent-child relationship.

'You don't get over grief, you just learn to have it as part of your life.' This analogy of how we deal with bereavement is spot on.