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Hello! I'm Patricia Gordon Stevens or PGS offering counselling services in the heart of Kapunda, SA.

27/08/2026

Yes, death scares us. War frightens us. Natural disasters make us anxious and fearful.

This is life.

And...if the world news today is impacting you or feels larger than it normally does, please turn the volume down or - off.

It's okay to be sad or to feel angry.

It's normal to want to hold the people you love a tiny bit closer.

Appreciating what is in your life and who consumes your life and showing gratitude makes life worthwhile.

No one - not any of us - are getting out alive.

Try and imagine what you would like to be most proud of and grateful for when it's your last curtain call.

How many times have you seen these words since Dolly died? Be more like Dolly.

Honest and kind and under that monumental gorgeous facade..rests a heart of gold.

Because in the end - no one is going to care about anything - except the love you gave and received. 🤍🕊💫

Be gentle and kind to youself.

Patricia of Maxwell House Counselling ☮️💜

25/08/2026

Today: gloomy and scattered showers in Kapunda, Down Unda. I choose to SEE the bright side - the glorious stunning, splended yellow canola crops Mother Nature extends to us. You can wait until the sun shines to see life in its full glory or you can create your own sunshine. It is indeed your life - your choice. I choose bright. 😉🌻🌞

17/08/2026

Negative self-talk normally leads to failure - not success.

In the past I have discussed this through multiple posts.

How did you treat yourself - your mind and your body - over the weekend?

Were you kind and gentle to both?

Did you get outside? Did you hit the gym? Did you do yoga or Pilates? Did you dance...until dawn? A simple 30 minute walk - even a 15 minute walk can do wonders for your body and your mind.

Remember always: the body and mind are inextricably connected.

If you have negative thoughts or say destructive things outloud about yourself, your appearance, your lifestyle, your relationship(s), your big and beautiful brain does not know if you are joking and it takes what it 'hears' you say - literally.

So, STOP, please. Say 'Cancel, cancel' and replace whatever negative words you just uttered with something kind and true. Please.

Constantly coating yourself in criticism leads to failure and diminshed motivation to make any change, so why are you engaging in this behaviour?

Change your environment. Put your phone down. Get outside. Meet a friend. Draw. Write in your journal; start a short story or a book. Play music. Dance. Stretch. Do some pushups. Sing. Meditate. Sleep.

Think about what it IS you truly want to do with your life and begin now.

Today.

Patricia - Maxwell House Counselling.

12/08/2026

Interestingly enough, this morning, I read an article in The New Yorker featuring death doulas. It warms my heart, thrills me to no end, that death doulas are becoming mainstream. They (we) have been around forever. We serve clients at the end of their lives as midwives serve mothers and new life.

I am a certified death doula. I serve the individual who is dying. I am there to listen and to try to do everything in my power to make their wishes come true. I ask questions about what 'they' want to happen towards the end of their life. What do they want surrounding them? Most of the time it's the people they love the most, their favourite photos, music, a particular scent of a candle, a beloved furry, family member, and sometimes it is an object - a book, a gift from long ago, or a piece of jewellery they can hold in their hand belonging to someone extremely special to them. Whatever 'IT' is, that they want, their wishes, their preferences take complete precedence. The person dying is the priority - they hold the highest rank - not family members, not siblings, or children.

I wish family members understood and respected this.

Family members say they 'know' what their loved ones want and if their loved one is compos mentis (of sound mind, sane, in control of one's mental faculties) I can assure you - most family members have certainly not taken the time to listen to their loved one's dying wishes. The family member wants what they see as 'best' for the person dying. How utterly shocking, unfair, rude, and demeaning. I don't care how well-meaning you think you are - you are not the one dying. Don't worry; have no fear because your day will come and then...you get to have your final moments exactly as you desire IF you have a death doula by your side or a member of your family who understands it's your decisions that take priority over all others.

I have witnessed loved ones demanding 'no more pain medication' because they refuse to admit or believe their loved one is in the last stage of death. Could you imagine?

Maxwell House Counselling - a safe space to discuss death and all of life's conditions...

11/08/2026

What kind of people reach out to Maxwell House Counselling?
Every type of person.

People grieving; in bereavement.

People sad or lonely.

People who feel 'stuck' in their lives and don't know what to do.

People ending relationships.

People wanting to strengthen their most intimate relationships.

People who want to change careers.

People contemplating moving overseas.

People who want to become better communicators.

People who want to face their fears.

People who want a mental health check-up.

And...this is only a short list.

Maxwell House Counselling - Ready when you are. ☮️

09/08/2026

'Madness In Memphis' Available wherever YOU purchase your books. Thank you. Grazi. Gracias. Merci and more - sincere thanks to everyone who has supported me thus far. 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙💫

04/08/2026

Do you have trouble making decisions? Do you feel as if you are running behind instead of ahead or 'on top' of your schedule - your life?

Do you feel as if you're procrastinating? Are you putting everything - instead of what you consider the 'big stuff' into the 'too hard' basket?

Are you simply feeling overwhelmed?

Do things today feel more difficult than they did last week - last month - or last year?

More than likely, your body has been in fight or flight mode for longer than it anticipated or expected. In other words: stress. Stress affects each of us in different ways. We can become sad, angry, or agitated; it can impact our sleep patterns, and our eating habits, too. None of us experience stress in quite the same way.

Any and all of the above can indicate you are living in a state of high anxiety.

Stop. Slow down. Breathe. Always - be gentle and kind to yourself.

What is the one thing you do not have to tackle today? What can you remove from your To-Do list and the world will not cave in? I bet there are quite a few things.

No one puts pressure on us the way WE put pressure on ourselves. Much of it is nonsense. Our lives are relatively short and we do not know - we cannot predict - what the future holds. This. Now. Today is the day you can learn that treating yourself the way you treat the person whom you love most in the world is the way life should be lived.

Maxwell House Counselling.

Come see me and we'll talk about melting stress away and living life the way life was meant to be lived. 💫

Peace.
PGS

01/08/2026

The winter months are calming to some while others find this season depressing or even sad. If you find yourself in the group feeling more depressed or isolated, this is understandable and you are not alone. We are fortunate in Australia while the temperatures have fallen and it feels bitter cold outside the sun still factors into many days.

Each and everyone of us needs Vitamin D. I've read where it is best to get your daily dose of Vitamin D through your eyes and you don't need many minutes in each day to absorb it. Some periodicals say ten minutes - others state a little more.

Vitamin D acts as an adjunctive treatment in helping reduce symptoms of those people already experiencing a major depressive disorder.

There is a biological connection as Vitamin D receptors are distributed in our brain regions such as the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus and both of these regions regulate our moods.

Please remember, too, if you're already experiencing sadness or depression, these feelings can keep you indoors when you have little interest in socialising or being active. Vitamin D levels are then driven lower due to zero sun exposure as a result of the depression rather than the exact cause. Results do not clearly state that taking Vitamin D prevents depression.

Results do state that Vitamin D can impact our neural receptors which affect mood. I have studied the benefits of being outdoors and walking for at least thirty minutes a day is not only good for our bodies but improves mental health, too.

If you don't want to head out into the cold alone - ask a good mate, a relative, see if a neighbour would like to join you or if you don't want to force yourself to be around people - choose a spot in your garden. Reading outside in the sunshine would do the trick, too.

Any activity when the sun is shining and you're experiencing the fresh air of the outdoors and Mother Nature's glory will be beneficial for your physical and mental health.

Grab a bit of the sun and head outside ony these cold, blistery days and you may find your dark mood lifting.

Spring is only around the corner now...🌻🌼🌻

Maxwell House Counselling
Patricia (PGS)

30/07/2026

A safe and confidential space in which you can open up and share your grief...Maxwell House Counselling. 🤍💙🤍💙🤍🕊

29/07/2026

Anyone who is grieving, please know, yes, there are "stages" that researchers and scientists have documented once the grieving process begins. These stages, however, are not written in stone. The
latest research states individuals can move back and forth between each stage. It's okay. If you find yourself experiencing something you 'think' you should be able to handle better by now - please, stop - do not be hard on yourself. Every day brings new challenges and you - will - find your way through. Please don't stop expressing your feelings. Grief is a pure form of genuine love.

Finding some time in your day or your week, choosing a special room or space in your home, making a deliberate decision to dedicate some time to your loved one, and speak to them, outloud or in your head, may lighten your heavy heart.

We all grieve. It is a part of our lives and who we are.

You do not have to grieve alone.

Maxwell House Counselling
Patricia Gordon Stevens ☮️🤍

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