
Acceptance vs. Resignation
“It is what it is”. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say this recently. It seems to be our society’s new

“It is what it is”. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say this recently. It seems to be our society’s new

I’m always skeptical about people who tout happiness as the ultimate human experience. If anything, I believe our society overemphasizes happiness and that direct pursuit

Cutting the Fuse: Help for Ruminators In response to my blog last week, I had a few questions about how one goes about avoiding getting

Ultimate Freedom “The ultimate freedom that we have as human beings is the power to select what we will allow or require our minds to

Why the Enneagram? The top three catalysts for transformation and insight in my life have been: 1-relationships 2-suffering 3-the Enneagram The Enneagram is a personality
Most people who seek psychotherapy expect at least a certain amount of change to take place, or at least relief. But I think that sometimes

A couple of days ago our family had a lot of fun playing a board game. We all laughed a lot, no one got overly

Contrary to the old adage, the latest in brain research shows that we “old dogs” have a fantastic ability to learn new tricks. “Neuroplasticity is

It’s Thanksgiving and if your gathering is like mine, family members are applying their Thanksgiving skills to our holiday in a delightful way. What is

A+ Depression If you want to excel in this area, you ought to print out this list from Bill O’Hanlon. How to do a good

I’ve been a fan of Jonathan Haidt’s work for some

I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal

I know it’s strange, but I like going to the

This picture was the glorious end (at Machu Picchu) to an incredible journey of hiking the Inca Trail. It was 3 days of hiking 26

So… we are experiencing a wild ride here 15 days into Trump’s presidency. No matter where you may land on the politics of it all,

So, it’s election week. Is anyone out there feeling anxious? Hopeless? Afraid? We are all challenged to hold steady in such frayed and tumultuous days

My client, I’ll call her Tina, was near tears telling me how upset she was about the situation in Israel. “It’s like I cannot stop

My little booklings are finding their ways to their new mamas and papas! And it is a bit unnerving! As Restore My Soul journeys out

Research shows that happier, more content people are less caught up in their thoughts and more focused on the present moment. The bottom line? Worry

Last week I got some news that really let loose a stress reaction in me. The news wasn’t life or death, but it represented an

I CAN’T HANDLE IT!! How much do you say this? How often do you hear it? Truth is, a lot of times when I say

“Hell is an endless, hopeless conversation with oneself” ~Dante’s description of rumination (in a biography of Churchill) People who do this know exactly why Dante

This morning the most forwarded NY Times article was about meditation and sleep problems. It seems that people are catching on—SLEEP IS IMPORTANT!!! For anyone

I’ve been a fan of Jonathan Haidt’s work for some

I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal

I know it’s strange, but I like going to the