In the past, as the mother of two young children, I found myself saying, “Use Your Words!” as I worked to help teach my developing girls how to express their needs, wants and desires in a language that others could readily understand. Now, as the mother of two soon-to-be adolescent girls, I find…(Read More)
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Regret is like a psychological cancer. It starts out small, and ends up invading every aspect of your being. Thank goodness, there is a cure for this cancer. It’s called living life genuinely. How about putting your fear of rejection…(Read More)
I recently sat across from a client, disheartened by frustration, filled with shame, and so disappointed in himself, that he could barely bring his eyes to meet mine. As if apologizing for his very existence and defeated in tone and stance, he spoke the words I’ve heard uttered hundreds of times, by hopeless clients…(Read More)
“Is ANYBODY happily married?” My client’s question, posed with a reconciliatory mixture of sarcasm and resolve, challenged my efforts to identify the marital issues which had brought her into treatment, and was a (not so!) subtle way of telling me that she had given up on the “dream” of sustainable marital happiness. Can any…(Read More)
Did you ever notice how the process of change is like cleaning out a closet? It always gets messier before it gets better. And while it may feel overwhelming, if you allow yourself to dig in, pull out the pieces which no longer fit and give yourself PERMISSION to discard the items which no longer…(Read More)
I hope you enjoy my new series of abbreviated inspirational blogs. For while we all could benefit from a daily dose of education and soulful encouragement, we seldom have the time, or the luxury, to seek it. From positive parenting to self-forgiveness, eating disorders to healing from a painful past, I hope my “Meaningful…(Read More)
