Automatic Negative Thoughts, or ANTs, can sneak into our minds like tiny pests—quiet at first, then overwhelming. In this article, Matt Johnson shares how to recognize the thoughts that sabotage confidence, learn their hidden patterns, and use simple, practical tools to calm the mental swarm before it takes over.

In this guest article, Clarity Coach and AMFT Juan Castro explores how The Shawshank Redemption and Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning illuminate the truth that even in suffering, life can be luminous — when we choose meaning, freedom, and authenticity.

Change rarely feels smooth. Like a shuttle launch, it starts with noise, pressure, and resistance before lift-off. In From Rumbling to Rising: Building Momentum for Real Change, Clarity Coach Matt Johnson explores why the hardest part of change often happens before visible progress. Learn practical ways to build momentum, handle setbacks with compassion, and trust the process of real transformation.

Stories have the power to bring light into our darkest moments. In this reflection, Clarity Coach Matt Johnson explores how sharing our stories, building supportive relationships, and practicing steady endurance can transform struggle into hope. Drawing insight from The Tale of Despereaux, psychology, and spiritual wisdom, this post reminds us that healing begins when we dare to speak our truth and let light in.