Have you ever looked back on a situation and thought: “I knew.” Not because you had proof. Not because you could explain it. Not because you had a perfectly logical argument. You just knew. Maybe it was a relationship that didn’t feel right. A friendship that left you drained. A job that looked great on […]
It’s taken time (a heap of time) to unpack fear…you scratch the surface to get some resolution or at least figure out where to start and suddenly you (and your glorious mind) are down the proverbial rabbit hole wondering where the heck the bottom is. A scary process to start, but when you take the […]
As a counselor and a coach, I work constantly with the concept of change: what brings it about, what it entails, and what the realities are around readiness, commitment and the resistance to allow it to happen. Heartbreakingly I also get to witness the “delusion” of denial when one party gets manipulated into thinking the […]
All month on the podcast we are talking about love, especially determining the difference between healthy and unhealthy love. Here I want to get into an uncomfortable topic: Love Bombing. You’ve probably heard of it, and yet would struggle to admit if it were happening to you. That’s just crazy and you would see that […]
It’s hard enough right now not to be anxious about things. The Pandemic. The economy. Politics. Social Issues. Loss. Worry about the future. One of the ways to not pile on right now is to work hard at not focusing outside of ourselves any more than we need to. Specifically, in our close relationships, where […]
With all the usual talk about giving during the holiday season, one area where we can show the most compassion and caring is rarely addressed. That is taking responsibility for ourselves. What do I mean by that and why is that being included with gratitude and giving? To me, taking responsibility means owning my thoughts, […]
The one thing bonding many of us together right now is anxiety. Fear about the pandemic, the economy, politics, social justice or climate change. So much big, important stuff. So much unknown. Any one of these by itself is enough. For many of us, we worry about all of them. Yet in order to not […]
I think it’s fair statement that almost every one of us has been feeling stress and anxiety for the past six months, given everything that is going on. For those of us who already struggle with chronic anxiety and overwhelm, this has been almost unbearable. That is why I think we need to keep the […]
How does your family manage anxiety? We learn how to cope with stress in our early years. We experience, watch, and are taught both directly and indirectly how to cope in either healthy or unhealthy ways. They taught us what they knew, and then layers of life experiences were piled on top. On the podcast […]
No, not that kind of surrender! I just want you to think about letting go of CONTROL in your conversations so you can enjoy the meaningful moments more. So you can truly be present for those you really care about and want them to connect with you. This means Stop worrying about what they might […]
