With Love and Grace
I have written about grace before but now I’m expanding the idea a bit to speaking with love and grace. We seem to live in a world full of judgment…
Self-Compassion Enhances Us
I talk a lot about self-compassion because I believe it has a ton of benefits. Self-compassion enhances us, and it is just plain good for our brains. But the one…
Finding Balance in The New Year
I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place for finding balance as I move through the new year. I have struggle with balance…
Getting Through The Holiday Season
(updated 11/2023) It seems like an appropriate time to update my prior blogs since we are moving into the holiday season. Getting through the holiday season can bring a lot…
Lean Towards Healing
All of us or at least many of us probably have something to heal. Maybe we are already in the process of healing, and maybe we have taken a step…
“Let It Be” Instead Of “Letting Go”
I have been contemplating the notion of “letting go” versus “let it be”. The idea of just “letting go” seems like something we should be able to do but more…
Ruminating! Time To Stop
Rumination refers to a form of perseveration cognition which is a behavior that is chronic and repetitive which can focus on negative content, past and present, and results in some emotional…
Resiliency Boost
We can build our resiliency throughout childhood, adolescence and yes, even as adults. There are different things to do to boost your resiliency.
Self-Reflection
I have been pondering the quote from Socrates, “an unexamined life is not worth living” (published in Plato’s “Apology”), I do think there is something important about self-reflection individually and…
Getting Through the Holiday Season
This is my last blog of the year, and the holidays are on my mind. Here we are in the holiday season which can be so wondrous but also full…