What is Therapy Like, Anyway?
“the future you needs your determination. say yes to the hard things that make you better. diligently build the habits that set you free. unapologetically create a life of your own design. every moment of effort enhances your vibrancy and sets you up for a…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
If you breeze through the holiday season with not a care in the world, read no further. If not, and a little holiday coping boost is in order, continue on. The holidays are a mixed bag for me – the happy, magical memories of early…
Ideas to Keep Calm in the Chaos
I sat down this afternoon to write my weekly blog post. And. Nothing. For someone that is rarely at a loss for words about anything that she feels passionately about, this was unnerving. I started to feel a mild frustration, and then it hit me….
On Having More
The end of last year found me in a disastrous headspace. I’m a single Mom. My work requires A LOT of emotional labor. I bear witness to a significant amount of trauma. I have a weekly travel schedule that, over the years, has become quite…
On Learning to Surf
During my graduate program, we studied and practised mindfulness as part of our curriculum. The idea was that it would not only benefit us, but also those that we would be working with as part of our practicum. And did it ever. The data that…
On (Not) Having It All
I’ve talked with many women over the years who are suffering… They have done all the things. Checked off all the culturally prescribed milestones that measure a woman’s achievement: career, marriage, domestic partnership, children (or no children), good friends, vacations… And yet. Something is missing….