Moving forward into a life of stability can be much, much harder than it sounds.  When you've been living in chaos for much of your life, the concept of stability can sound serene, tranquil, boring, and anxiety-inducing.  Many people I've worked with have described times of peace as "waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Learning to love the quiet

It is actually in the quiet moments that we are able to turn inward and identify what our deepest desires and dreams may be.  We may explore several different skills to support your skillfulness being still with yourself to allow those desires and dreams to make themselves known, such as self-talk, anxiety management, meditation, journaling, or other mindful practices.

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Setting achievable goals

Sometimes chaos has been more self-sabotage, such as setting personal goals that are impossible or generally trying to be Super-Mom, Employee-of-the-Century, or the neighborhood martyr. We may explore how to set realistic and attainable goals through:

• motivational interviewing

• creating future templates for your life

• goal-setting