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Whether it is the recent holiday or constantly begging my toddler to “Say thank you,” I have gratitude on my brain. The week of Thanksgiving, I told someone, “I am…

The holidays are exciting with delicious food, time together as a family, and of course presents.  Movies, conversations and of course advertisements from local stores create anticipation of a visit…

There’s something about the relationships we have with our pet that is unique and special. Is it because most interactions and expressions are unspoken and just felt or intuitively understood?…

Do you have a particular habit that you would like to change? Have you repeatedly tried to change it only to find that days, weeks or months later you’ve fallen…

How can understanding and experiencing emotion help you heal from anxiety, depression, and even PTSD? Naming your emotions, feeling those feelings – comfortable and uncomfortable – reflecting on your emotions,…

I play games every day.  From Connect Four to Chutes and Ladders, I play them all with the children that visit my office.  Now playing games all day is indeed…

I frequently hear people talking about disconnection and the problems that stem from it.  There are many different kinds of disconnection, but the one I am speaking to is the…

Over the past few years, or more, my cell phone has been attached to my hip. In my pocket, in a bag, on the table, sitting next to me on…

In 1976 I went on a church-sponsored study tour to learn about apartheid in South Africa. Young and naïve, I had barely heard the word “apartheid” before boarding the bus…

Cognitive distortions are viewed as patterns of thought that reinforce a person’s negative thoughts or emotions. These distortions can interfere with how someone perceives a conversation, event or relationship. The…