It's not easy to admit that we are struggling, that we don't have it all figured out, that the pain of the past is impacting our present, that our anxiety is stealing our joy, that our relationships feel disconnected. But hold onto hope, my friend, because the pain of our present circumstances can become the foundation for deep and lasting change that brings us closer to living the lives we envision. I chose the lotus for the Quad City Psychotherapy logo because it represents something beautiful arising from the mud. No mud. No lotus. Or as the poet Rumi said so beautifully, "The wound is where the light enters you." I would be honored to work with you as you transform your suffering into greater power, purpose and presence.