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

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 […]

Are Your Attracting Things You Don’t Want?

Are Your Attracting Things You Don’t Want?

Everyone has heard like attracts like, but what if you are attracting things you don’t want? With chaos and destructive change around us, it’s easy to stay in fear and find your thoughts and activities closing in around the negative. Despite it sounding so easy, there is subtlety to making the Law of Attraction work.  […]

“Be Kinder To Yourself, Be Kinder To Others, That’s The Whole Point”

“Be Kinder To Yourself, Be Kinder To Others, That’s The Whole Point”

The idea that being kinder to yourself and kinder to others is the whole point took me by surprise. It was said to me by a Buddhist friend at a party*, not the kind of conversations you often have. It made me think. As many of us are absorbing the shock and fear of rapidly […]

Want to Make a Difference – Curate Your Powerful Thoughts and Words

Want to Make a Difference – Curate Your Powerful Thoughts and Words

You are more powerful than you think – your thoughts, your words can make a powerful difference when you curate them effectively. As 50% of us swirl with varying degrees of disappointment, anger and fear, things will likely proceed in ways we dislike. What can you do? It’s time to focus on curating your thoughts, […]