What do employers usually expect from a job candidate? Of course, skills, experience, and education play a significant part in landing the job of your dreams. But there are situations (and you’ve probably gone through them yourself) when a company chooses a person with almost no qualifications for the job,…
Last December, in thinking about my New Year’s resolutions, I decided to focus on me. That was my goal. To do whatever it took in the coming year to prioritize and improve me, my well-being, my happiness. I know, I know… this isn’t technically a SMART goal. It is absolutely…
Remember when you thought you’d graduate high school or college and land your dream job making at least six figures, right out of the gate? Well, chances are you’re a few years down the road from that, still busting your tail to buy that new jacket you’ve had your eye…
Negative Nancy: We all know one. In fact, some of us are guilty of becoming a negative Nancy ourselves. Anytime something goes remotely wrong, these individuals curse their bad luck and wait for the rest of the world to come tumbling down. They expect the worst and view the glass…
Everyone’s tired of talking about it, hearing about it, reading about it. You know what we’re alluding to: COVID. Who knew that Superbowl weekend would essentially be the close-out ceremony for the rest of the year? Maybe you had plans to do something big this year: you planned on applying…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Anna Sihon. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Thriveworks McLean, Virginia. And someone sent in a question about how to write a mission statement during COVID-19. COVID-19 responses have really messed up our way of doing things….
There are many benefits to regularly riding a bike. For many people, bicycling is a nostalgic thing. For others, bike riding may be one of the best ways to get in imperative exercise. However, one of the most commonly overlooked rewards to bicycling is its ability to help us improve…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Shontel Cargill and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thriveworks. And so I have another amazing question and the question is, “How can I find my purpose in life during COVID-19?” I think that this…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Rebecca Fry and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor at Thriveworks. So the question that was asked are, “What are positive affirmations and how can they help me during this time of COVID-19?” So a positive affirmation is simply a self-statement…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi there. My name is Kat Robey and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work with Thriveworks in the beautiful city of Tucson, Arizona. The question today is, “How do I make social media a positive experience?” So we’re going to…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Kayla Barnoski. I’m a Licensed Clinician at the Alexandria, Virginia office with Thriveworks and I’m here today to answer the question that we’ve been getting of, “What are some hobbies and new things you can start doing with…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hey y’all, my name is Brittany Morris. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the lead clinician with Thriveworks in Chesapeake, Virginia. A lot’s been going on obviously with COVID-19 and so we’ve been tasked, just kind of give some advice…
