It’s easy to forget to smell the roses. It is hard to “just be”. We go on overdrive, push through, as it were, avoiding feelings and distracting ourselves as we keep going full throttle. Our society emphasizes a hyper mode that works for machines or…
Holidays often include spending time with family–and special meals together. Sharing meals together nourishes body and soul and are important not just at holidays, but on an ongoing basis. Eating together is central for our relationships and overall well being. Unfortunately, day to day stress…
Many of my clients are working on setting boundaries given toxic dynamics with families. An EMDR colleague has provided some excellent scripts and tips to consider. Here is an EMDR colleagues excellent tips and scripts to consider on the subject: Contact me for support in…
Q: How are you feeling? A: Oh, I’m fine. That’s how the exchange goes, along with that glossy response, no matter how we are actually feeling. Many people actually prefer to gloss over feelings, viewing them as ‘messy’. Others struggle…
Self compassion can be hard to come by. Healing from deficiencies of self compassion helps not only you, but ripples out and washes over others. You are, they are worth it. Persist in your efforts to heal. Take the next step. Call me to explore…
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. –Aristotle. Do you agree? I will go out on a limb and say those who have participated in group therapy or a support group are likely to agree with Aristotle in his quote above. I…
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