Skip to content
Illumination Counseling Service
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Toggle website search
Menu Close
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Toggle website search

Author: Karen Gentilman

This author has written 33 articles
  1. Home>
  2. Karen Gentilman
Read more about the article Lessons from Winter

Lessons from Winter

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:January 18, 2025
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

I wrote a prior blog about the lessons from autumn, and I wondered, what could I learn from winter? What lessons can winter teach us? I realized there are many…

Continue ReadingLessons from Winter
Read more about the article Managing Through the Holidays

Managing Through the Holidays

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:November 10, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Holidays are once again upon us and managing through the holidays is a theme that comes up for many.  This time of the year can be a mix of a…

Continue ReadingManaging Through the Holidays
Read more about the article Lessons in Autumn

Lessons in Autumn

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:September 7, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

[Updated] As we move into the autumn season, I wanted to revisit lessons we can learn from autumn. There are many lessons in autumn we can learn, particularly lessons from…

Continue ReadingLessons in Autumn
Read more about the article Time for Some Self-Reflection

Time for Some Self-Reflection

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:August 29, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

It seems like time for some self-reflection and to do a little check-in.  Initially I planned to update a prior blog from (May 1, 2022) but realized a lot has…

Continue ReadingTime for Some Self-Reflection
Read more about the article With Love and Grace

With Love and Grace

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:July 5, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

I have written about grace before but now I’m expanding the idea a bit to speaking with love and grace. We seem to live in a world full of judgment…

Continue ReadingWith Love and Grace
Read more about the article Embracing Discomfort

Embracing Discomfort

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:June 1, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

There seems to be a great fear of discomfort. I believe we should be embracing discomfort. Instead, some believe that if they feel discomfort this must mean they are unsafe.…

Continue ReadingEmbracing Discomfort
Read more about the article Busy Enough?

Busy Enough?

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:May 4, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

I would say in many ways I am a recovering busyness addict. I wrote a prior blog a little more than 2 years ago on “Busyness Addict”. And I decided…

Continue ReadingBusy Enough?
Read more about the article Self-Compassion Enhances Us

Self-Compassion Enhances Us

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:February 2, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:0 Comments

I talk a lot about self-compassion because I believe it has a ton of benefits. Self-compassion enhances us, and it is just plain good for our brains. But the one…

Continue ReadingSelf-Compassion Enhances Us
Read more about the article Finding Balance in The New Year

Finding Balance in The New Year

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:January 14, 2024
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place for finding balance as I move through the new year.  I have struggle with balance…

Continue ReadingFinding Balance in The New Year
Read more about the article Getting Through The Holiday Season

Getting Through The Holiday Season

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:November 17, 2023
  • Post category:Self-Care
  • Post comments:1 Comment

(updated 11/2023) It seems like an appropriate time to update my prior blogs since we are moving into the holiday season. Getting through the holiday season can bring a lot…

Continue ReadingGetting Through The Holiday Season
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Go to the next page

Recent Posts

  • Lessons from Winter
  • Managing Through the Holidays
  • Lessons in Autumn
  • Time for Some Self-Reflection
  • With Love and Grace

Recent Comments

  • Pummy on Wild Heart
  • 토토사이트 on A Self-Compassion Practice Can Be The Change You Need
  • Anonymous on Can Healing be Overwhelming?
  • Anonymous on Can Healing be Overwhelming?
  • Penina Zakayo on Finding Balance in The New Year

Archives

  • January 2025
  • November 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • November 2023
  • August 2023
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021

Categories

  • Self-Care

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright - WordPress Theme by OceanWP