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

The Conditions of Happiness – from Thich Nhat Hanh

The Conditions of Happiness – from Thich Nhat Hanh

Lessons on finding happiness, through mindfulness, is the core of Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings touched on in his 100s of publications. Saddened by his death, I wanted to honor his legacy, bringing the wisdom of mindfulness to the Western world through his simple graceful teachings as a Zen Buddhist master. I was right there, as […]

Winter Invites Us To Raise Our Light – And Give A Little Love

Winter Invites Us To Raise Our Light – And Give A Little Love

Raising your light when it’s dark and cold is important, I need it and so do others. The winter doldrums are real. We have been snowed in, the days are short, our social lives are curtailed, and the rapidly spreading variant is making us extra cautious. Everyone needs a little love. The pandemic is taking […]

It’s The New Year – How About Following Your Joy!

It’s The New Year – How About Following Your Joy!

Are you making plans for the New Year? Take the opportunity to consider what you want, but please don’t go so hard on yourself. Maybe it’s the year to do something different – like following your joy! In my typical New Year ritual of reviewing the year past and considering where to focus my intentions […]

A Little Lesson On Self-Soothing – With 8 Short Tips

A Little Lesson On Self-Soothing – With 8 Short Tips

Why would self-soothing be needed after the holidays? They are over, shouldn’t you be able to relax now? I wondered, as I watched people around me unable to switch off the tension. I noticed they immediately went to the next worrisome thing on their list. Here’s what happens. Once in a state of mind to […]

Do You Need To Break Out Of Your Reality Bubble?

Do You Need To Break Out Of Your Reality Bubble?

My husband and I were super excited to receive a note from a friend saying that one of Lee’s songs was trending on the top of Spotify. Lee checked his account, and it said the same thing. Woohoo! That is until we realized that it was only because our friend listens to his music regularly, […]