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Being Comfortable with Uncomfortable | Setting Yourself Up for Success
Recently I wrote a blog about working towards being comfortable with uncomfortable. Reference the blog for full details but the idea is, if we are uncomfortable we are making changes…
Read MoreCognitive Distortions: Mental Filter
Mental 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.…
Read MoreTrauma Healing: Telling the Story
A common practice in addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents is the trauma narrative. Story is a way of desensitizing ourselves to what happened to us, and is a…
Read MoreBreaking Patterns
In my office I often hear clients tell me about the patterns in their life “I keep going after the same guys that are no good” or “why am I…
Read MoreA Meditation Pep Talk
Perhaps you are thinking of starting a meditation practice or have tried to meditate in the past but got discouraged. If so, this is for you. Our lives are unfolding…
Read MoreHappy Holidays?
The holidays are in full swing now. Lights are up, sales are inundating commercials and emails, and every Christmas/Jule/European market that ever existed has begun. Nostalgia warms our hearts just…
Read MoreGratitude: Say Thank You
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…
Read MoreHow to Teach Your Child to be Charitable During the Holiday Season
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…
Read MoreHave You Talked to Your Pet Today?
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?…
Read MoreSome Thoughts on Change…
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…
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