Have you ever watched a child play? They have fun and explore within the context of what they know. Before they can walk, they play sitting. With each developmental step, the range of their play increases. As adults, we have the ability to play in bigger and bigger ways. But sometimes we don’t. Instead, sometimes […]
Post updated April 24th, 2020 Changing Victim Consciousness to Self Empowerment Sue and her husband Dave were talking in the morning before leaving for work. Dave mentioned that he had made dinner plans with a friend later that week. Sue immediately bristled. “You never make plans with me, everyone else is always first”, she hissed. […]
We sometimes believe that if we are “good” people, good things will happen to us. This is not entirely true. While some people are intrinsically better at certain skills such as making money, having relationships that work, or making art than others, it has nothing to do with their inherent worth. Instead, it has to […]
How do we get stuck? Sometimes, our hearts hurt and need healing. We may find ourselves stuck in a painful or unsatisfying situation: it could be a relationship, a job, a pattern of behavior, or something else. Maybe I am in love with somebody who is not available or abusive, but I feel that I […]
Adversity Can Be An Opportunity I was in a session the other day when my client, who had been struggling with some challenges, said that he was taught that things had to be easy to be okay. I found myself responding…it is a privilege to struggle and have the opportunity to find out who we […]
Affirmations: Changing Your Inner Dialogue In order to heal depression and anxiety, as well as become emotionally healthy overall, it is important to look at your inner dialogue. What we tell ourselves is essentially a mantra or affirmation. And as we repeatedly think difficult or negative thoughts, they affect us. We can change our thoughts […]