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Keiko Yoneyama-Sims, MS. LMFT.
Postpartum Counseling in Denver
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Allowing
What comes to your mind when you hear the words “self care”? And sometimes the hardest thing is to allow yourself to do these things. And...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Sep 7, 20191 min read
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The words to keep in your pocket at all time along with your cell phone.
For once minute, let’s think about the words and phrases that helped you to get through hard times in the past. The words that...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Aug 28, 20192 min read
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Time to go-go-go, time to stay still
In today’s society, things go fast. We are programmed to be on the go. Media focus on someone doing something big. Faster service....

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Aug 16, 20192 min read
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When your feel defeated reaching your goal, try these questions before you decide to give up.
When you’re working hard to get to where you want to be maybe master some kind of skills making certain amount of sales or learning new...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jul 29, 20191 min read
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Picture in your head.
When I was looking for something around the house, I could not find it because I thought it was different color and slightly different...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jul 5, 20191 min read
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Make sure to cheat.
I heard today that someone said "make sure to cheat". He was talking about tips to accomplish something really hard, ultra marathon. I...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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Difference between how it looks and how actually is
I confess. I am a bad driver. Not that I drink and drive, not I use phoe while driving. Not these kinds. But I often get too close to a...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
May 28, 20192 min read
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5 Questions To Ask Before Setting A New Goal For The Year 2019
How is your New Year Resolution? Now it is May, 150 days into a year. It is hard to create a new habit or continue a habit. I am not...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
May 6, 20192 min read
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Forgiving yourself for not fitting into your ideal mother image.
While you are planning to have your baby, during pregnancy, maybe way before all that, you might have gotten a lot of different idea of...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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間違い探しと良いとこ探し
育児とか自分を成長させようとか思ってる時って間違い探しをよくよくしてしまうと思うんですが、ちょっと目先を変えて良いとこ探しをしてみませんか? あれもうまくいってない、これもうまくいってない、こういうところがダメだなって目がいってしまいがちですが、そんな時こそうまくいっていた...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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思い通りにいかない時
何かに向けて目標に思って進んでいっても思い通りにいかない時もあります。そんな時自分を責めてしまうのではなくてどうしてもそうなってしまうのか原因を追求するのではなくて,こういう質問で目先を変えて、気分を変えて、ちょっと気分が明るくなるんじゃないでしょうか?...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 26, 20191 min read
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Looking beyond obstacles you’re facing right now and into the future.
When you’re in tough situation or facing the obstacles it’s easy to just think of what’s in front of your path. You might tell yourself...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 23, 20191 min read
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I don’t know who to ask for help.
I don’t know who to ask for help. When you just came back from the hospital with your newborn baby, your brain is foggy. You’re...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 17, 20192 min read
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I know what I need to do but....
Sometime when you were stuck and feeling miserable and in your head, you know what to do what behavior you need to do or what task you...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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New feature.
When you have your baby, your brain gets so foggy and forgetful with so much going on and interrupted sleep. But life does not wait for...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jan 24, 20191 min read
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Keeping the purpose in mind
Dear Reader. A Happy New Year! I hope you had great holidays. Beginning of a new year prompts a lot of people to make goal for the year...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Jan 2, 20182 min read
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Matching socks and making changes happen
Do you like matching socks during doing laundry? Are you good at it? I was doing laundry the last weekend, and I noticed that the...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 18, 20172 min read
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New Parents Support Group is starting on January 9th
Direct Osteopathic Primary Care and Small Steps Count Counseling are thrilled to announce our a New Parent Support Group: The Fourth...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 18, 20171 min read
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5 things to keep in mind for this holiday season when you are interacting with your in-laws.
Holiday season is here. For most of us, family gathering is inevitable. If you have a great peaceful and fun relationship with your...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 10, 20174 min read
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“Zero” by Kathryn Otoshi
I came across this moving, encouraging, and inspiring picture book “Zero” by Kathryn Otoshi by accident at my kid’s school event. The...

Keiko Yoneyama-Sims
Dec 1, 20171 min read
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