As deeply feeling or empathetic people, we can often create a misconception in our minds that saying no, holding firm boundaries and acting in our best interest is hurtful to others. In reality, healthy and successful relationships can not exist without boundaries. I’m here to help you create that new story. Empathy WITH boundaries. Empathy while maintaining …
Bob Costas once said that “baseball is proof of God, because no man could create a thing so perfect.” For those who have no connection to the sport, that quote may seem odd. But for me, that line pretty much sums up the way I have felt about baseball since I was still in single …
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If you were in therapy before the pandemic, you may remember actually going to your therapist’s office; a place that was designed to be a safe, quiet and secure environment. You would take the time to get yourself ready and then travel to that environment, to meet your therapist who had a time set aside to …
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Regression During The Great Pause Many feel like life is at a stand still at the moment, like life is on hold. For others I’ve been speaking with, they feel a distinct and frightening shift happening. I liken this to a regression. Since the pandemic has begun, many adults have found financial, emotional, and …
Valentine’s Day is notorious for making single people feel like crap. (And sometimes rendering those who are coupled disappointed when expectations go unmet or overtures are under-appreciated.) We’ve all been there. We profess it’s a dumb day for money-making marketers and try to be impervious to the heart-shaped candy boxes suddenly front and center everywhere, …
Let’s face it. More often than not, when the seasons shift we are overwhelmingly inspired to make grand changes and to “re-align” our lifestyles. Well, here’s a post to help you along the way, one step at a time. Below are 5 helpful lifestyle changes to consider this Fall to get you feeling more grounded …
Know your anger – it’s a good thing. To know it, kiss it on the mouth even. If you don’t learn to become intimate with your anger you will ascribe it not to you but to the world outside. That is setting up a lifetime of hell. To live in a world as furious, stagnant, …
Knowing what you want is crucial to living a good life, but it’s not enough. There are many people who get everything they want and remain miserable. The key is learning what you want in order to feel fulfilled. And that is how you can make your life your own work of art. Because figuring …
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves.” – Leo Tolstoy This quote is so important. Now, more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmingly depressed and anxious, while simultaneously trying to change the world. In essence, they are asking the world to grow while they sit by and watch, hoping …
Anais Nin said, “we don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” That could be depressing, but it could also be inspiring: the life we live is not finished but rather a work in progress that we have a hand in creating. Boundaries, consistency and space/openness are a great trifecta for …
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