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

Self Reflection – Observing Your Transformation

Self Reflection – Observing Your Transformation

It’s a time of self-reflection, noticing my own transformation, triggered by all things, painting the interior of my house. I’ve lived here 30 some years, there’s a lot of history in these walls, triumphant joy and sadness too. It has made me pause and observe. We are never fixed, we are always in a state […]

Everything Exists As Potential – What’s Happening With Yours

Everything Exists As Potential – What’s Happening With Yours

Yes, you have tremendous potential, it’s what you decide to do with it that makes the difference. Just like a mighty oak tree’s tiny acorn, we start small but with all the right ingredients to make something of ourselves. Life’s journey helps or hurts, but we still have potential and choice. This thought surfaced after […]

Turn Your Suffering Into Growth

Turn Your Suffering Into Growth

Suffering is part of our human condition; we all have it in varying degrees. What you do with it determines whether you stay stuck in it or develop the ability to transcend and grow.   I’m helping people with every kind of suffering right now – hurt, anger, disappointment, confusion, loss and grief.  I’ve had […]

The Impact Of Not Being True To Yourself

The Impact Of Not Being True To Yourself

Not being true to yourself is a prevalent issue that brings people to my clinical practice. It’s something I’ve reconciled for myself and now have the life I’ve always wanted. Whether you are confused internally or creating a facade on the surface that doesn’t match what’s on the inside, the impact is felt across your […]

Why ‘Pride’ Is So Important

Why ‘Pride’ Is So Important

It’s ‘Pride’ month and you may not know why it’s so important. Living in Lexington KY, the gay capitol East of San Francisco since the late 60’s and 70’s, gives me perspective. Famous gay rights activists artist Henry Faulkner and Sweet Evening Breeze put us on the map. For decades they marched in every parade, […]

How Well Grounded Are You?

How Well Grounded Are You?

Being grounded is essential to your physical and mental health, yet it is often taken for granted. Being grounded helps you stay present, out of your head, more focused, improving your overall health and mental wellbeing. If you are distracted, obsessed with things, worrying, or fearful then chances are you need to take steps to […]

Living In Balance – The Beauty Way

Living In Balance – The Beauty Way

We celebrated my niece’s wedding and the message from her brother was to recite the Navajo prayer, the Beauty Way. It was a perfect blessing about living in balance, in harmony with your mind, body, soul and surroundings. I have shared this before, but I want to share it again. It’s that meaningful. In beauty […]

Framily – Honoring Your Friends Who Are Like Family

Framily – Honoring Your Friends Who Are Like Family

It was a great weekend connecting with family and friends who are like family, framily I call them.  I was in NYC to see my sister acting in Shimmer and Herringbone*, by The Talking Band, her theater company. And I saw close friends perform music, one in the Broadway Hit, Illinoise *and another performing jazz […]

Inspiration From The Stones Concert

Inspiration From The Stones Concert

What inspiration, spending an epic birthday with the Rolling Stones, a favorite since early teens, at the New Orleans Jazz festival! It was poignant, 50 years later, to recognize the truths in their lyrics and their classy performance. Here’s the inspiration I discovered. LYRICS WE NEED NOW: • “Time It’s On My Side”* – sung […]