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đŸŽ¶ Mindset Weekly Song Shoutout: “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” by Kate Bush đŸŽ¶This week’s spotlight shines on o...
06/03/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Weekly Song Shoutout: “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” by Kate Bush đŸŽ¶

This week’s spotlight shines on one of the most emotionally powerful and thought-provoking songs ever recorded. Released in 1985, Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” found a new generation of listeners decades later, but its message remains just as relevant today as it was when it was first written.

At its heart, the song is about understanding another person's experience. Kate Bush explained that the song explores the idea of two people swapping places so they could truly see the world through each other's eyes. The lyrics imagine striking a deal that would allow people to better understand concepts that are often so subjective, such as our fears fears, struggles, motivations, and pain.

They lyrics speak to a challenge that many people face in relationships: feeling misunderstood. Whether between partners, family members, friends, or even coworkers, conflict often grows when people assume they know what someone else is experiencing without truly understanding their perspective.

In counseling, empathy is one of the most powerful tools for healing relationships and strengthening emotional connections. While we may never literally trade places with another person, we can learn to listen more deeply, ask questions with curiosity instead of judgment, and recognize that everyone carries struggles we cannot always see.

The song also speaks to the emotional barriers that can develop between people. Anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and past hurts can make it difficult to communicate openly, leaving individuals feeling isolated even when surrounded by others. Learning to bridge those gaps is often the most important part of counseling.

What makes “Running Up That Hill” so enduring is that it reminds us that understanding often begins when we stop trying to be right and start trying to understand.

✹ If you've been feeling disconnected from someone important in your life, let this song serve as a reminder that empathy can build bridges where misunderstanding once stood.

Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting Veteran participants for HB 1802 trial! The study will trial two doses of psil...
05/28/2026

Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting Veteran participants for HB 1802 trial! The study will trial two doses of psilocybin delivered with supportive therapy before (preparation sessions), during and after (integration sessions) dosing. If you or someone you know might be interested in participating, we encourage you to reach out for more information.

To learn more about the study and check eligibility for participation, use your phone to scan the attached QR code and complete a brief pre-screening questionnaire. Alternatively, you can contact the study team directly at [email protected] for more details.

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Weekly Song Shoutout: “Rain” by Creed đŸŽ¶This week’s spotlight focuses on a song that captures the emotional exh...
05/27/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Weekly Song Shoutout: “Rain” by Creed đŸŽ¶

This week’s spotlight focuses on a song that captures the emotional exhaustion so many people silently carry while still holding onto a future built on a hope for healing and renewal.

Released on Creed’s Weathered album, “Rain” all about instilling a sense of perseverance. The song uses rain as a metaphor for emotional pain, struggle, and the longing for relief after difficult seasons in life. Beneath the rock instrumentation is a deeply human message about surviving hardship while searching for peace and clarity.

Some lyrics that really resonate with that theme of survival are, “Can you help me out? Can you lend me a hand? It’s safe to say that I’m stuck again.”
Those words reflect something many people experience but often hesitate to admit.... the feeling of being emotionally overwhelmed and needing support! In counseling, one of the hardest but healthiest things a person can do is acknowledge when they are struggling instead of suffering in silence.

The repeated imagery of rain throughout the song also connects to emotional release. Rain can symbolize sadness, grief, depression, stress, or the emotional weight that builds over time. But rain also cleanses, nourishes growth, and eventually gives way to clearer skies. That dual meaning mirrors the counseling process itself. Healing often requires sitting with uncomfortable emotions before growth can happen.

“Rain” reminds us that struggling emotionally does not mean we are failing. Sometimes life brings difficult seasons, but difficult seasons are not permanent ones.

✹ If life has felt heavy lately, let this song remind you that even storms eventually pass, and growth can still happen in the middle of the rain.

Happy Memorial Day! Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day!

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
Memorial Day is more than the start of summer or a long weekend! it is a day of remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice so others could live in freedom and safety.

While we honor those who served, we also recognize the loved ones who continue carrying their memory forward every day. For many families, this day carries deep emotions. Grief, pride, loss, and gratitude to name a few. They coexist with one another, in a complicated dance.

We want to acknowledge that holidays like Memorial Day can be emotionally difficult for veterans, military families, and individuals coping with loss or trauma. It is okay for today to feel heavy. It is okay to grieve, reflect, and seek support when needed.

One of the most powerful ways we honor those we’ve lost is by continuing to care for ourselves and one another. Connection and compassion matter, especially during these difficult moments.

Today, we remember the fallen, honor their sacrifice, and extend gratitude to the families and communities forever impacted by their service.

❀ We remember.
đŸ€ We honor.
💙 We thank you.

đŸŽ¶Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “Gold" by Spandau BalletđŸŽ¶This week’s spotlight goes to an 80's classic overflowing with...
05/20/2026

đŸŽ¶Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “Gold" by Spandau BalletđŸŽ¶

This week’s spotlight goes to an 80's classic overflowing with confidence so strong it gives you that unstoppable energy to take on the day. Released in 1983, “Gold” by Spandau Ballet became one of the defining songs of the decade, combining soaring vocals, dramatic instrumentals, and a larger-than-life atmosphere that still empowers us even today, to the point where we feel like SUPERHEROs!

At its core, “Gold” is about refusing to let life’s hardships define you. It's about feeling victorious, almost defiant, reminding us that even after disappointment, failure, or emotional pain, there is still strength and value within them.
Lines like “Always believe in your soul, you’ve got the power to know, you’re indestructible” speak directly to the importance of recognizing inner resilience, especially during difficult times.

In counseling, many people struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, or feeling emotionally defeated by life circumstances. Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and loss can slowly erode confidence and make it difficult for us to remember our personal strengths (our superpowers as Dr. Avritt would say). One of the goals of therapy is helping individuals reconnect with the parts of themselves that hardship tried to bury , our confidence, identity, purpose, hope, and self-belief.

What makes “Gold” so powerful is the way it transforms encouragement into something energetic and uplifting instead of overly sentimental. Its high impact and high energy, not just suggesting that we can get through hardship but CELEBRATING it as FACT. The song reminds us that confidence is not pretending life is perfect; it’s learning that we can survive difficult moments and continue moving forward anyway.

✹ If you’ve been doubting yourself lately, let this song be a reminder that your struggles do not erase your worth. There is still strength in you, even on the hard days.

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer đŸŽ¶This week’s song spotlight focuses on ...
05/13/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “Waiting on the World to Change” by John Mayer đŸŽ¶

This week’s song spotlight focuses on a track that captures a feeling many people know all too well: frustration, helplessness, and the desire for things to get better.

Released in 2006, “Waiting on the World to Change” became one of John Mayer’s most recognizable songs! Its a laid back track that houses a message about feeling powerless in the face of overwhelming problems, something were sure a lot of us can relate to right now.

The song resonates because it speaks to emotional fatigue. Sometimes people want change in their lives, relationships, communities, or mental health, but feel stuck, unheard, or uncertain about where to begin. That feeling of “waiting” can slowly turn into hopelessness if we aren’t careful.

In counseling, this connects closely to the concept of locus of control, or the degree to which people believe they have influence over the events in their lives. When someone develops an overly external locus of control, it can begin to feel like life is simply happening to them, leading to hopelessness, anxiety, passivity, or even depression.

While many circumstances truly are outside our control, counseling often helps people identify the areas where they do have agency. We may not control the economy, other people, world events, or every hardship we face, but we can influence how we respond, how we care for ourselves, the boundaries we set, and the choices we make moving forward.

“Waiting on the World to Change” reminds us that while we may not control everything around us, we are never completely powerless. Small actions, conversations, and moments of self-care matter more than we realize.

✹ If you’ve been feeling stuck lately, let this song remind you that progress doesn’t have to be loud to be meaningful.

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “GET UP” by Shinedown đŸŽ¶This week’s spotlight shines on a song that delivers an incredi...
05/08/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day: “GET UP” by Shinedown đŸŽ¶

This week’s spotlight shines on a song that delivers an incredibly important message about mental health, perseverance, and reaching out when life feels overwhelming.

Released in 2018 on Shinedown’s album ATTENTION ATTENTION, “GET UP” was written during a difficult period of depression and emotional struggle. What's truly great about this song is that, rather than approaching mental health with judgment or clichĂ©s, it comes from a place of empathy and encouragement. It acknowledges how HARD it can be to keep moving forward when your mind is working against you (remember, you can be your own worst enemy).

What makes “GET UP” so impactful is it never pretends that healing is easy. Instead, it reminds listeners that, as we always say, even small steps matter. Some days, simply getting out of bed, reaching out to someone, or making it through the day is a victory worth recognizing.

In counseling, we often talk about the importance of persistence over perfection. Recovery and emotional healing are rarely linear journeys. There will be setbacks, difficult days, and moments where motivation disappears entirely. But progress is still possible, especially when people feel supported instead of isolated.

Struggling does not make someone weak. Sometimes the bravest thing a person can do is keep going, even when it’s difficult to see the path ahead.

✹ If you’re carrying something heavy right now, let this song remind you that you don’t have to face it alone. One step forward is still forward.

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "The Lighthouse" by Stevie NicksđŸŽ¶This week, we’re shining a light (😉) on a pensive, p...
04/29/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "The Lighthouse" by Stevie NicksđŸŽ¶

This week, we’re shining a light (😉) on a pensive, powerful, and deeply relevant track by Stevie Nicks.

At its core, this song is about direction, safety, and holding onto something steady when life feels overwhelming. We are given the imagery of a lighthouse as that calls to this primary theme. The lighthouse does not stop the storm or calm the waves. It acts as a guiding light in the tumultuous storms that makes life so difficult.

Its about finding clarity in the dark, and realizing that the light your searching for is not as far away as you think. She lays it out all in the lyrics, which are JAM PACKED with meaning.

Stevie starts off by giving us a dose of reality:
“Don’t close your eyes and hope for the best, the dark is out there.”

Like we called out last week, avoidance doesn’t make things go away. In fact, in counseling, we often talk about how facing things head-on, even when it’s uncomfortable, is what helps us solve our problems!

You have to "stand up and take it back". Empower yourself! You decide when your story is over and you decide how it goes empowerment. That’s growth. That’s the moment where you decide that your story isn’t over, and that you still have a say in how it goes.

However, its not all sunshine and rainbows. There's URGENCY in her message:
“It’s slippin’ through your fingers
 you don’t have much time to get it back.”

It's not as bad as it sounds, but remember that change does not happen by waiting. It happens when you choose to step in, speak up, and take action! Waiting gets you nowhere.... FAST.

The greatest message we can advocate for is the most powerful image in the song:
“I wanna be the lighthouse.”

In counseling, this comes up all the time. People often come in feeling lost, stuck, or unsure of what’s next. And while therapy doesn’t “fix” everything overnight, it helps you find or become your own lighthouse:
✹ A sense of direction
✹ A way to navigate emotional storms
✹ A steady point when everything else feels unstable

Sometimes that lighthouse is a person. Sometimes it’s a skill you’ve learned.
And sometimes
 it’s you, learning to trust your own voice again.

✹ So this week, let this be your reminder:
Your story isn’t over.
Your power isn’t gone.
And when you’re ready
 you can stand up and take it back. 💛

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "Humility" by GorillazđŸŽ¶This week, we’re riding with another classic from the band Gor...
04/22/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "Humility" by GorillazđŸŽ¶

This week, we’re riding with another classic from the band Gorillaz. We're not trying to play favorites here, but this week we felt we needed to share a smooth, reflective song that hits on something we see all the time in counseling: the balance between stepping AWAY and stepping BACK IN.

There’s a line in the song that really stands out:
“Reset myself and get back on track.....I don't want this isolation”

At first glance, it sounds simple. But there’s a lot packed into it.

Sometimes, we need to pull back. Take a breath. Get some space. A good way to describe it is surviving the distress of a situation and giving yourself time to compartmentalize and think!
That alone time can be healthy! It gives us a chance to consider, process, and regroup. But here’s the important part we talk about often at The Mindset Counseling Group: you can’t stay there forever.

It’s easy for isolation to turn into AVOIDANCE. To convince yourself you’re “recharging,” when really you’re just putting off what needs to be faced. And that’s where this message hits home. Taking time for yourself is good. Necessary, even. But eventually, there comes a moment where you have to reset, re-engage, and move forward.

That’s what growth looks like.
Not perfection. Not having everything figured out.
Just the willingness to step back in.

✹ So this week, check in with yourself.
Do you need a break
 or is it time to get back on track?

Either way, give yourself some grace in the process.

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "This Is It" by Kenny Loggins đŸŽ¶This week, we’re throwing it back with a powerful clas...
04/15/2026

đŸŽ¶ Mindset Music Appreciation Day - "This Is It" by Kenny Loggins đŸŽ¶

This week, we’re throwing it back with a powerful classic from the man raised in the danger zone, Kenny Loggins.

Right from the start, this song hits with a message that feels so relevant to the work we do in counseling! Its that moment where you realize something has to change
 and it’s up to you to take that step.

“This Is It” is all about decision points. Those crossroads where you can keep doing what you’ve always done, or you can choose something different.... something BETTER for your growth, your peace, and your future.

We often can get stuck in a waiting game,expecting for a decision to be made for us or a solution to fall in our laps. We expect miracles, but the truth is, YOU have to make these miracles happen. To quote the Kenny, "Stand up and Fight!" and finally do what you need to do, whether it be:

✹ Finally setting a boundary
✹ Asking for help
✹ Letting go of something (or someone) that isn’t serving you
✹ Deciding you deserve more

If your looking for a sign to say its time, well THIS IS IT! You don’t have to have it all figured out, you just have to be willing to BEGIN.

At The Mindset Counseling Group, we see those moments every day. Change, like we say every week, starts with a choice and is full of small steps toward your goal. A decision to show up, reflect, and take even one small step forward is all we ask and all you need. 💛

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