Indigo Light Center for Joyful Living

15/02/2020

We are so excited for a great workshop at the Patchogue Wellness Center

Join Susan Simms, MS, LCSW & Mary Gonzalez, licensed speech/language pathologist on Saturday, February 29th at 10am for the Mindfulness & Meditation for Children (8-12 y/o)

Susan Goryeb Simms, MS, LCSW, author of Journey to Joy: Insights and Actions for a Happier Life, has been a clinical psychotherapist for over 25 years. Susan earned her MS degree in Social Work from Columbia University. She has conducted numerous workshops and presented at conferences on such topics as Stress Management, Cultural Diversity, Parenting, and Work/Life Balance.
Susan has the privilege of helping children, adolescents and adults heal from problems such as stress/anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting concerns, and phase of life changes. It is her passion to inspire and empower people to be their most joyful and compassionate version of themselves.
Susan has extensive knowledge of stress management methods including mind/body techniques such as guided meditation, mindfulness, EFT, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Susan combines these and other effective therapies with strength-based, supportive counseling to help her clients transform limiting beliefs and patterns, enabling them to thrive, leading happier, more fulfilling lives. Susan is also owner at Positive Therapy 4 U and co-founder of Indigo Light Center for Joyful Living, where she offers groups and workshops forchildren, teens, and adults.

Mary Lorello Gonzalez practices as a licensed speech/language pathologist in an elementary school where she branches out to educate staff and students about mindfulness and meditation. She is the founder of Harmony Spaces, and co-founder of Indigo Light Center for Joyful Living. Through these modalities, she shares her gifts of space clearing and reiki, and takes pleasure in conducting healing circles, children’s meditation groups, and adult workshops.
Mary is the author of the book, Citta Nadi River of Consciousness: How the Words of Albert Einstein Reveal the Flow of Spiritual Knowledge. As a guide to the path of spiritual enlightenment, the book is packed with information about Einstein himself, and reflects the author.

05/09/2019

Happy September everyone! We hope everyone had a great summer and a smooth start to the school year! Once again we will be starting our kids and teen groups this coming Monday. We have an incredible group of young people. They are kind and welcoming and they constantly amaze us with their warm and open hearts. If you would like your child to be part of our very special Mindfulness and Meditation Groups. Contact Susan or Mary at (516) 946-3495 or (631) 974-4909.
Kids group meets second Monday of the month 5-6:30
Teen Group meets 6:45-8:15.

14/08/2019

https://www.kjrh.com/teachers-can-get-a-free-subscription-to-the-calm-app-60-value/

A great deal for the start of the school year!

19/07/2019

It’s important to pay attention to your child’s symptoms. Very often, if they are chronic, it could signify something more that just a physical ailment. Seek out professional help and begin to incorporate mindfulness into your child’s daily routine.

https://awarenessact.com/children-wont-say-they-have-anxiety-they-say-my-stomach-hurts/

As children grow and develop, they experience a number of emotional reactions that they know are different or even negative feelings, but they haven't the…

08/07/2019

Longer Exhalations Are an Easy Way to Hack Your Vagus Nerve
Respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) counteracts fight-or-flight stress.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/longer-exhalations-are-easy-way-hack-your-vagus-nerve?fbclid=IwAR2S7lD_is7HSRXpq-kpPSTaQL7fz-gE8f_uzunNbPEy_uyX75fJTcw7q2c

Respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) counteracts fight-or-flight stress.

02/07/2019

Meditation is being proven in study after study to improve our brains 💜

You can see significant positive changes in just 15 minutes a day.

01/07/2019

20/05/2019

You are WORTHY! Love this ❤️

05/05/2019

Mary and Susan getting ready for the local author reception at Emma Clark.

05/05/2019

Come down to Emma S. Clarke Library today for the local author’s event beginning at 1:30. Susan and Mary will be there sharing our work along with about 30 other local authors. Hope to see you there!

https://www.emmaclark.org/localfocusreception/

On Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m., we’ll be honoring our Three Village authors at a celebratory reception in our historic 1890’s periodical reading room. This event is a chance for the public to meet many of the author-neighbors whose works they’ve come to know – or hope to know – through the ...

22/04/2019

An excellent and informational event about dealing with stress and anxiety in children and teens will be taking place at Harbor Country Day School on May 7. Admission is free but please indicate if you are going on the event page.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stress-and-anxiety-in-children-and-teens-how-to-help-your-child-thrive-tickets-59458123849

Please join us as a panel of mental health experts leads us in a discussion about the prevalence of stress and anxiety in children and adolescents, expectations and demands children and adolescents are facing today, warning signs for parents and caregivers, steps we can take to help our children nav...

03/04/2019

This Monday, 4/8, will be one of Mary and Susan’s favorite groups to host. We will be taking a mindful walk around the Frank Melville Mill Pond that places the Setauket Neighborhood House in such a beautiful setting. The kids will look and listen for peaceful sights and sounds all while taking in the fresh, new spring air. We will also be distributing our rocks with positive messages for others to find. Hopefully there will be newly born swans in the nest and the kids can experience that as well.
If you would like to join us, please call to register before Monday. (631) 974-4909 or (516)946-3495

14/02/2019

This picture was taken a couple of months ago. These groups have so much heart. We are awed by their love, kindness and generosity of spirit. Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you would like more information about our Mindfulness Groups feel free to contact either Susan (516) 946-3495 or Mary (631) 974-4909.

14/02/2019

Something special happens when our groups come together. I’d like to say it’s even magical. The kids are wonderful in that they welcome each other with warm smiles. Kids are always a little apprehensive when they come for the first time. Who wouldn’t be? They are walking into a new situation and really don’t quite know what to expect. But it doesn’t take long for them to be laughing and high fiving each other.
Last month, a new girl joined our teen group. She was one of the apprehensive ones. Her mother told me she was anxious about coming. “Don’t worry”. I told her. “The others are very caring and they’ll welcome her right in”. Well I wasn’t wrong. She came in somewhat timid but bravely joined in the conversation. The others allowed her to speak and she shared that it’s hard for her to make friends. One boy spoke up immediately. “Well you have a friend in me” and the rest enthusiastically nodded in agreement.
This month we learned that they formed a group chat and are making plans to get together over the winter break. They spent 10 minutes making sure everyone was added to the chat and no one was left out. And at the end they gathered for a group hug.

Mindfulness isn’t always about meditation. It’s about being mindful of one another’s struggles and feelings. Our kids demonstrate that to us each month and Susan and I are blessed to witness it.

13/02/2019

“It’s critical to recognize that when we react to psychological distress as though it’s a fire that needs to be put out, we frighten our teenagers and usually make matters worse. Reacting instead with the understanding that emotions usually have their own life cycle — coming as waves that surge and fall — sends adolescents the reassuring message that they aren’t broken; in fact, they’re self-correcting.”

A D.I.Y. snow globe full of glitter is an apt metaphor for the emotional chaos of the adolescent brain.

06/02/2019

As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.

11/01/2019

This is a wonderful workshop offered by the author of The Forgotten Friend and A Guide to Angelic Mediumship. Janice will teach you how to connect to your soul to enhance your life. 💜

11/12/2018

This holiday season, why not give the gift of Joy to a friend, a loved one, or even yourself? See how this easy-to-read book has helped others, and order a copy or two today at:amzn.to/2rOpk1b

🎶 Joy to the World 💜

13/11/2018

Together we can overcome your Anxiety.

08/11/2018

I created this page as an extension of my practice with my clients. My goal was to reach more people and spread positive energy into the world. I will admit that there are times when it is hard. These are the times, of course, when it is needed the most.

I want to acknowledge that life is not just a bowl of cherries. There are times when we all struggle personally, and times when we struggle together as a community, country or world.

I don’t have answers about eliminating pain and suffering. They are part of the human condition. But please know that the cumulative effect of individuals sending out love and light absolutely makes a difference in some way. So please keep shining, in whatever way is meaningful to you. Your unique light is needed today and every day.

When you can’t understand or make sense of the world, bring your attention to what you can do to be your best self. This is where the light is. Then go out and shine brightly. The world needs your light.

— Susan Goryeb Simms, LCSW 💜

Thank you for joining me on my journey. Feel free to share my posts and for more insights check out my book
Journey to Joy: Insights and Actions for a Happier Life (link below)

http://amzn.to/2rOpk1b

10/10/2018

Wednesday Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh

How many of you discovered strength and bravery that you didn’t know you had?

The thing is we never know how strong and brave we are until our strength and bravery are tested. I know I’ve had those moments and I’m sure you have too. When you thought you couldn’t take anymore and somehow you did. If you’re reading this then you survived it. There may have been times when you didn’t want to. But you did. You got up the next morning and you did what you had to do. It took incredible strength and bravery, but you did it.

We are all capable of so much more than we realize. When we are challenged (or we challenge ourselves) we are capable of doing or handling more than we ever thought possible.

This isn’t only true in trying times but every single day. What can you do today that takes strength and bravery? How can you gently push yourself to reach new heights? How can you challenge yourself? You can do it! You’ve got this!

Today, remind yourself that you truly are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. You are limitless.

Thank you for joining me on my journey. Feel free to share my posts and for more insights check out my book
Journey to Joy: Insights and Actions for a Happier Life (link below)

http://amzn.to/2rOpk1b

09/10/2018

This month’s groups will be held on October 22nd due to the holiday today.
If anyone is interested in joining us feel feee to contact us at (516) 946-3495 or (631) 974-4909. Groups are held once a month at The Setauket Neighborhood House.

03/10/2018

27/09/2018

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for my struggles...all of them. Although I would never choose to relive them, I know how I’ve grown through each and every one of them. In every stage of my life, my struggles have forced me to grow in some way.
I think about the hurts that have been intentionally inflicted on me and I recognize that in some way those people were hurting too. I’ve learned that sometimes things can be repaired and sometimes they can’t.
I’ve learned that I can handle way more than I ever thought I could, and through this I’ve developed a greater sense of self worth.
I also recognize that I’ve received many gifts through my struggles as well. Some came in the form a new appreciation for what I had, some were in the form of a person that I met along the way, some were in the form of knowledge, and some I can’t really define but they were felt.
I’ve also learned that some of the hardest struggles are those of the people I love. Watching them struggle was brutal at times. I developed compassion through my own struggles and I felt their struggles too.
I learned that sometimes all you can do is be present with someone and that sometimes that can be enough.
Today I look back and those struggles don’t carry the same pain. I have respect for them in ways I couldn’t at the time...And so I thank them for the lessons they taught me and for making me a stronger, more compassionate person and a better therapist as well.
Today I am thankful for my struggles....
💜 Susan

Thank you for joining me on my journey. Feel free to share my posts and for more insights check out my book
Journey to Joy: Insights and Actions for a Happier Life (link below)

http://amzn.to/2rOpk1b

15/09/2018

Come on down to the Vendor Fair! Chewbacca is waiting to see you and so are we!

09/09/2018

An incredible gift of positivity to these middle school students. With all the stress these students experience it’s wonderful to see such a positive environment being created for them at school. Our groups also provide a positive place for kids and teens to be creative, learn mindfulness skills and feel supported. Call (516) 946-3495 or (631) 974-4909 for more information about how our groups are helping young people positively deal with the stress in their lives. Our groups meet the second Monday of each month. Kids groups 5-6:30, teens meet 6:35-8:15. This month’s groups will be on September 17th.

01/09/2018

Look inside 💜

30/08/2018

Indigo Light follows the school calendar so September’s groups will be held on the 17th instead of the 11th. Please note the date change and mark your calendars.

It is back to
school time and we are beginning registration for fall children’s meditation groups. When we ask our students what makes them the most stressed, the number one answer is always school work. Our groups give kids a refreshing break and a place to learn meditation and other successful coping skills in a fun and nurturing environment. Sign them up today and help them begin the school year stress and anxiety free!

We meet the second Monday of the month at the Setauket Neighborhood House.
5:00-6:30 ages 6-12
6:45-8:15 teens 13-16.

Call 631-974-4909 or 516-946-3495 to register

27/08/2018

It is back to
school time and we are beginning registration for fall children’s meditation groups. When we ask our students what makes them the most stressed, the number one answer is always school work. Our groups give kids a refreshing break and a place to learn meditation and other successful coping skills in a fun and nurturing environment. Sign them up today and help them begin the school year stress and anxiety free!

We meet the second Monday of the month at the Setauket Neighborhood House.
5:00-6:30 ages 6-12
6:45-8:15 teens 13-16.

Call 631-974-4909 or 516-946-3495 to register