Relationships

12 May

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, Comments Off

Every day I become a little bit more like my mother…

Thank you mothers for your unconditional love, support and sacrifices. May you feel loved, honored and recognized today and everyday. For the one who has lost a mother, for the mother who has lost a child, for the one who longs to be a mom: You are not forgotten this Mother’s Day. You are in … Continue reading »

07 May

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, anger, emotions, therapy, Comments Off

Your Emotions Are Trying To Tell You Something. Listen.

Are you easily overwhelmed or angered? Do you believe you are at fault for many of your problems? Do you avoid anything that makes you feel emotional? Do you struggle with rejection, loneliness and guilt? Are you misunderstood? Intense emotions weaken your ability to solve problems and can get in the way of creating the … Continue reading »

23 Apr

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, therapy, Comments Off

Positivity can be good. But…..

Do you look for the positive in bad things that have happened to you? Do you have people in your life that point out the silver lining in your pain? Do you feel obligated to find gratitude in every stressful experience? Do you try to find the life lesson waiting on the other side of … Continue reading »

16 Apr

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, therapy, Comments Off

I Changed My Mind.

Do you try to convince yourself that something in your life is the right fit? Do you stay committed to prove your point? Do you see changing your mind as a negative? Do you believe backing out of a commitment makes you a failure? Trying too hard usually stems from a childhood where your efforts … Continue reading »

08 Apr

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, Comments Off

You are not a reflection of those who can’t love you.

Do you attach your worth to what someone thinks of you? Has someone important in your life left you? Do you feel unlovable? Do you obsess, overanalyze or replay every past scenario in attempts to uncover what you did wrong? Poor self-worth drives our life choices and what we say and do. It keeps us … Continue reading »

03 Apr

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, Comments Off

What are you holding on to?

What are you holding onto that is way too heavy to carry? Are you lugging around your failures or disappointments? Are you clutching to a grudge or resentments? Are you holding on to a relationship with someone that just can’t be repaired? It’s common for people to wonder: How to let go of the things … Continue reading »

29 Mar

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, therapy, 1 Comment

Are You Growing Together?

Have you and your best friend grown apart? Do you feel a disconnect in your marriage? Have you and a family member stopped speaking to one another? I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “people come into your life for a reason, season or a lifetime.” Although cliché, it is 100% accurate. Throughout our lives we … Continue reading »

19 Mar

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, counseling, relationships, therapy, Comments Off

Honesty About What You Expect

Do people treat you poorly? Do you keep picking the wrong relationships? Do your friendships start out strong and eventually crash and burn? When you don’t expect much in your life or relationships, you settle for less. Maybe you have a certain idea of what you want from people and how you want to be … Continue reading »

12 Mar

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, Comments Off

Are You Changing Yourself to Please Others?

What are you hiding? Do you hide your true thoughts and feelings in order to be liked? Do you cater to others? Do you fear that if you allowed people to see the real you, they’d run? We all want deep fulfilling relationships. But some of us are in a terrible cycle. Most of us … Continue reading »

18 Feb

By Carrie Heinze-Musgrove, MA, LCPC, relationships, Comments Off

Letting go of what you thought was real.

When we find things that we want in life, we sometimes hold on so tightly for fear that we will lose it. At times, our minds make us believe we need these belongings, situations, and relationships, or that we can’t live without them. And out of this fear, we hold onto them when it no … Continue reading »