Connie Milligan, LCSW

If there is anything I’ve expressed that speaks to you, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me at my email, connie [at] conniemilligan [dot] com

Finding And Acting On Kindness Amists National Meanness

Finding And Acting On Kindness Amists National Meanness

While many are reeling over the meanness of national politics affecting individuals and businesses, I’m finding kindness and helpfulness.  Here is what I have noticed is being revealed. Several experiences with my son showed me something I wasn’t expecting. When car shopping, dealerships were making special deals for people to buy cars now before tariffs […]

UBUNTU – “I am because of how you are”

UBUNTU – “I am because of how you are”

UBUNTU is an ancient African word that means that your sense of self is shaped by everyone around you –” I am because of how you are”. My African friends talked about this at a music event we hosted this weekend. They put an emphasis on the “How you are” aspect of the phrase, which […]

Surviving Chaos “…Self-Care For Revolutionary Times”

Surviving Chaos “…Self-Care For Revolutionary Times”

If you’re reeling from chaos, and wondering what self-care will help you survive, you’re not alone. This fiery op-ed by Joy Okoye for Substack, got my attention. Here are her recommendations with a link to her wonderful article at the end.   “Some Practical Ways to Unplug from the Panic Machine … 1. Move Your […]

Tap Into Your Innate Wisdom To Stay Strong

Tap Into Your Innate Wisdom To Stay Strong

We all have innate wisdom, it’s knowing how to tap into it that keeps us strong and resilient. Accessing your own source of knowledge is increasingly necessary as we’re bombarded with toxic predatory behavior that threatens to take down our social and governmental safety nets. By utilizing your internal guidance systems, you can promote confidence, […]

Don’t Give Up!

Don’t Give Up!

Don’t give up has been the mantra pushing us forward. We’ve held true through five years of work, five years of pushing to make things happen, and it will take more, but finally forward movement came this weekend. Lee and I have been managing a Senegalese artist to help him get his wonderful music into […]

Stay Centered – Stay In Your Power

Stay Centered – Stay In Your Power

Here’s a message about the importance of staying centered and in your power. Why? Because you know what happens if you constantly focus on the chaos, worry about what’s next, and focus on your lack of control. You know you lose your power, feel victimized and the negativity of fear and helplessness takes over. Depression […]