Self-Care vs Selfish Self-care is not the same as being selfish. Taking care of yourself is necessary to feel good about yourself and to get stuff done. There’s a growing trend around self-care. Lately, I have heard the phrase repeated, “Sometimes you just to be selfish”! I’m concerned that the terms self-care and selfish are […]
What if someone told you that taking more time to relax will make you happier? A recent study featured in neurosciencenews.com (cited below) states that hedonism is just as important to well-being as is working towards long-term goals. Woo-hoo!! It’s summer, so lets enjoy doing nothing. (Full disclosure. When this study popped up on my […]
Relaxing Brings Happiness: So Why is it so Dang Hard?Read More »
Have you ever had a situation that is long in the past, but you still seem to have this underlying nagging feeling. Maybe it’s because you need to go through the mourning process. We often attribute mourning to the loss of life. But it applies to us in so many other situations. In a previous […]
The Mourning Process: For Loss of an Idea or an IdealRead More »
A true apology is different from the usual, “I’m sorry”!, a simple offering with no real intention for change. In contrast, a true apology is about making lasting change. This is what moves you forward in life with a focus on growth instead of being stuck in the past. If you feel like you are […]
I was chatting with someone on Instagram. She recounted past interactions with her children that were less than ideal. That is, for the mother that she would like to have been. The years of living in a toxic marriage had taken their toll. This compassionate mother shared her attempts to apologize to her receptive and […]
“Oops! I did it again!!” Does this famous song ever sound like a theme song for your life? I could seriously consider it for my own. I can not tell you how many times I have apologized to my children for messing up, again! Especially at this point in their life (they are 19 and […]
A few years back, I made a comment to my mother about feeling alone. I had been single for a number of years. And even though I was actively engaged in raising my two children alone, completing my Master’s degree, and then starting my private practice, Istill had moments when I felt alone. My mother’s […]
The children now love luxuryThey have bad manners, contempt for authority.They show disrespect for elders, andThey love chatter in the place of exercise! Sound familiar? Would you be surprised if I told you that quote was written by Socrates over 2000 years ago? Needless to say, what you are experiencing with your teen is nothing […]
Just 3 days ago, a new YouTube video appeared in my news feed. The First Step of Conscious Manifestation | Conscious Manifestation 2020, by Ekhart Tolle. In the video, Mr. Tolle instructs us on how to handle negative experiences. He explains, when you are faced with a negative experience (ie. death, loss of a job, […]
The First Step of Conscious Manifestation: What Ekhart Tolle is MissingRead More »
You were with someone that you thought was pretty wonderful. You had some good times, and then, some not so good times. For whatever reason, you decided to part ways. But you keep having this nagging feeling that makes you think you want your ex back. But why? The relationship is over. If we were […]
Why You Want Your Ex Back: Especially When You Know it Won’t WorkRead More »