Lost Places
We do not like to be lost. We avoid that scary uncomfortable place at all costs. A little girl is lost in a department store just moments before she hears the reassuring voice of her mother. Her heart...
View ArticleWriting a Happy Ending
Once when working with a group of teens I had the pleasure of surprising them with the news that, despite all of the medical advances of the twentieth century, the mortality rate remains unchanged –...
View ArticleTrauma and the Body
Photography: Solitude by Jeremy Hockin Many people suffer from either physical or emotional wounds that remain from a previous traumatic experience, and sometimes both. Trauma is defined as a serious...
View ArticleSticking Together through Transitions
Family life is marked by transitional moments. Throughout life together a couple could celebrate their first date, engagement, wedding day, anniversaries, birthdays, birthdays of children, first days...
View ArticleResolutions With Staying Power
A recent study pegged the top three resolutions of 2014 to be: lose weight, get organized, and spend less. The same study shows that only 8% of people are successful in achieving their goals. One...
View ArticleThe Superpower of Self-Awareness
We live in an age of self-awareness; it is an age in which we have the capability to monitor and measure our daily living. We are surrounded by means to quantify our existence: Scales for our weight,...
View ArticleOn the Other Side of Burnout
At different times we may find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and fatigued by the multiple demands of our lives. We check emails, text, commute, go to work, chauffer kids, volunteer, cook, attend...
View ArticleLife Lessons from the Play Therapy Room
How often do we, as adults, catch ourselves re-learning something we knew how to do quite naturally as children? Part of the joy in observing a child’s play is seeing our human heart at work in a...
View ArticleResiliency: Learning to Thrive
Life is full of ups and downs, sunny days and stormy days, as well as strength and struggle. After a traumatic event or extended chronic crisis, we can experience burnout as our mental, emotional, and...
View ArticleHow to Strengthen Our Bonds
As human beings, there are certain things that we require in order to live healthy, happy lives. We require food and drink for sustenance, sleep and exercise for physical stamina, and daily...
View ArticleThree Simple Ways to Get Yourself Unstuck!
At any given point in our lives, there is at least one area where we can feel a little stuck. Sure, there are ‘problems’ that can have a clear, easy solution. And then there are those issues that are...
View ArticleYour Heart-Healthy Tip For the Holidays
Is there someone you’ve been trying to forgive? Everyone can relate to feeling wronged. To be human is to suffer. Whether it be by others or ourselves, we are bombarded with daily circumstances that...
View ArticleCould Failure Be the Pathway to Success?
Let’s be honest, the word “failure” strikes fear in the hearts of many. Failure can dash our hopes and steal our confidence in one fell swoop – teaching us never to try that again. But what happens...
View ArticleSelf-Control: What do I do with Guilt?
Self-Control: What Do I Do With Guilt? Wouldn’t it be great to build up our self-control “muscles?” More “staying power” could make a big difference in so many areas. What if we could increase our...
View ArticleCelebrate Your Efforts and Increase Self-Control
“Each day you work toward your big goal should be considered a success! You’re doing something now that directly affects your success later.” Brad Hussey Wouldn’t it be great to build up our...
View ArticlePicture This! How to Get What You Dream
Vision boards can be helpful for people who are looking to discover, clarify or focus on their future goals. Creating a visual representation of things you want to achieve, and setting it before you,...
View ArticleThe Body and Trauma: From Frozen to Fully Living
An Impala and A Cheetah Imagine yourself as an impala grazing along a lush plain. You hear rustling in a nearby brush. Your body tenses and your senses become alert. You see nothing and then...
View ArticleHidden Grief
Grief usually brings up memories of those we have lost. However, people grieve for many reasons. Believing grief is only about mourning those who have died can leave a person feeling confused and lost...
View ArticleDo You Talk Dirty to Yourself?
If you find yourself guilty of engaging in harmful self-talk, do not fret, you are not alone. Many of us are guilty of using shaming or denigrating language to speak to ourselves on a daily basis. Our...
View ArticleFa-la-la-la-blah! Beating the Holiday Blues
The holiday season taunts itself as “the most wonderous time of the year,” but is it really? For some, the holidays are not always joyous and festive; rather, they are a challenging and emotional time...
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