Ashley Sword-Surma's Blog

Coping mechanisms are the strategies people often use in the face of stress and/or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions. Coping mechanisms can help people adjust to stressful events while helping them main...

As summer draws to a close, the warmer weather, longer days, and time spent outdoors begins to fade. The start of school (or work), cooler temps, and shorter days signify the end of summer and, for many, disappointment a...

We fall.

A friend of mine once told me, ���Almost everything in my life that I���ve had to let go of has scratch marks on it.��� His point was that he found it very difficult to let go of things he couldn���t control. I���m sure many of yo...

Using daily affirmations to increase your self esteem and confidence can be life changing.

Are you in a healthy relationship? Are you looking for the right things in a partner ��� and would you know if you found them? Many people spend so much time looking for that ���spark��� or that feeling that they���ve found ���the...

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

Words of wisdom for your soul

1.��Track gratitude and achievement with a journal.��Include 3 things you were grateful for and 3 things you were able to accomplish each day.

Self-confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in one���s abilities, qualities, and judgment. Self-confidence is important to your health and psychological well-being. Having a healthy level of self-confidence can help y...