My name is Sandra.  I am a licensed mental health therapist.  I can honestly admit that I enjoy helping people.  Sometimes helping others comes by simply sitting with them and listening to their stories.  Oftentimes it may come when the person has an awakening moment.  When I’m not working with individuals, I like to be outdoors enjoying the beauty of nature.  Although I am not a professional photographer, I do enjoy taking pictures and I’m often amazed by the feeling and emotions that the pictures inspire in me.  There is a sense of calmness that can be experienced once we sit still and are present in the moment.  We all have different experiences and unique challenges that we will encounter in our lives.  There are things that we would rather not talk about, but we may need to anyway.  It may be simple things that people do that irritate us or make us feel uncomfortable.  Perhaps it may be something that we have experienced that may cause us to have feelings of distress.  This feeling of distress makes us feel unbalanced.  This blog was created to explore the stories of our life experiences.  When we acknowledge these experiences, we may find a sense of clarity and freedom.