<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stafford Counseling and Consulting, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stafford Counseling]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:21:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kstaffordcc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-Year Realignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before You Set Another Goal, Read This Somewhere around June, people start doing one of two things. They're either: Panicking because they haven't accomplished enough. Exhausted because they've accomplished a lot and still don't feel satisfied. Neither response is uncommon. We live in a culture that constantly asks, 		"What's next?" The problem is that many of us never stop long enough to ask:								"How am I actually doing?		Not: How productive am I? How much money have I made? How many...]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/post/mid-year-realignment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e1aa843a3e299a4b5080d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d62f96d3d83d480a80c786ef2955eaeb.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft Life Requires Strategy: Rest Isn’t a Reward, It’s a Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Softness doesn’t mean laziness. It means choosing yourself. Daily. On purpose We love to repost those “soft life” reels on IG—cozy robes, oat milk lattes, vibes on 100. But let’s be honest: how many of us actually live that softness? We’ve been conditioned to believe we have to earn rest. Clean your house first. Check your emails. Be a good mom, a good partner, a good whatever. THEN maybe—maybe—you deserve a moment to breathe. But I want to challenge that. What if rest wasn’t a prize at the...]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/post/soft-life-requires-strategy-rest-isn-t-a-reward-it-s-a-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10f7f65b4f1067c15ac5dc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c00f80152784da3badf7f1dc0a33176.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which matters more in life? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be right or to be happy? Even when we find that we are right about an argument, the satisfaction of being right is often short lived. Sometimes it’s easier, with smaller, petty disagreements, to say “Maybe you’re right”. Other times, being the bigger person doesn’t make you the bigger person. -Tips for assertive communication- -It’s not all about us- Ask the other person questions shows that you value the other person's opinions and are open to finding a solution without sacrificing your...]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/post/which-matters-more-in-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a11bfa458e6754d67c6c2db</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fae9d3_cf9a7d15b92a428aaa6989d6a2f4eb2f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Where’s My Ram?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Frustration of Faith Fatigue Obedience without evidence will test your faith in a way few things can, but even in the fatigue, God is still faithful. There’s this quiet frustration that can sneak up on you in the waiting. The kind that doesn’t mean you’ve stopped believing, just that you’re tired from believing. That’s what I found myself feeling recently. I’ve been showing up, praying, trusting, doing what I felt led to do… but the waiting has been long. And somewhere between obedience...]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/post/where-s-my-ram</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10f53cb883334b04e43054</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:40:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e026440f89d547f9a7957afd13ee23f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don't Have to Perform Your Own Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staying true to yourself is not a feeling. It's a decision you make over and over again, even when the audience doesn't applaud it.]]></description><link>https://www.kstaffordcc.com/post/you-don-t-have-to-perform-your-own-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0a4ff18ba6aec9a80e892d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fae9d3_ecae3abdb0734663958acacdf79c4ad0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>