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Codependency: 4 Steps to Free Yourself
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” –Oscar Wilde codependency People sometimes feel like they have lost themselves, lost trust in their thoughts and feelings, and want to please others…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for Mental Health
With the first day of spring just behind us, have you thought about “spring cleaning” yet? The practice of spring cleaning dates back hundreds of years with some roots in…
Read MoreSpringtime: A Season for Personal Growth
Springtime is almost here… Today while I was enjoying the warm sun and fresh air, I started to think about the hope of spring. Springtime can be particularly joyful in…
Read MoreNoticing Happiness I The Simplicity of Attention
I sit down to write these words at the start of yet another gray, damp and gloomy day, the fourth or fifth in a row. It’s beginning to feel endless…
Read MoreIt’s Okay To Not Be Perfect l Parenting Lessons in Mistakes
Have you ever yelled at your child? Have you ever told a lie? Have you ever not followed through on a promise? If you answered yes to one or…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Burnout
prevent Are you exhausted? Do you dread your upcoming day? Have you noticed yourself becoming more pessimistic about your work even though you previously enjoyed it? Do you feel like…
Read MoreLiving in the Gap Between Expectations and Reality
We live in a society full of social expectations. Social expectations to be flawless at our jobs, flawless as partners, flawless as parents, flawless as children, flawless as friends, flawlessly…
Read MoreThe Therapeutic Process: Healing Through Self-Acceptance
process I attended a day long mindfulness retreat a few weeks ago designed to focus on finding and practicing self compassion and acceptance. In between powerful yet peaceful meditations we…
Read MoreSo I’ve been thinking… | The Impact of Thinking on Mood
Have you ever thought about your thoughts? This process of thinking about your thoughts (called “metacognition”) may seem odd at first, but it is actually very important. There is a…
Read MoreLaughter and Mental Health
Let me tell you a joke. Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen before they go to the beach? Because they might peel! Wow that was a good one,…
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