REFLECTIONS — ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEW YEAR IN YOUR LIFE…..
REFLECTIONS -- ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEW YEAR IN YOUR LIFE..... Whether at the moment of A NEW YEAR IN YOUR LIFE, you are a "robust" celebrator out in the thick of crowds and…
Category Archives: Life Balance 101
IS IT OKAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM DISCIPLINE? BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR?
Perhaps "permission" FOR A BREAK FROM DISCIPLINE from Sigmund Freud is a starting point...he is quoted as saying: "A holiday is a permitted -- or rather a prescribed -- excess, a solemn violation of a…
HOLIDAY FRENZY OR HOLIDAY HAPPINESS? — MAKE IT A CHOICE!
FRENZY VS HAPPINESS starts to show up in my office approximately two weeks before Thanksgiving and extends into the New Year..... I'm suggesting it's POSSIBLE to eliminate FRENZY. Trade it in for HAPPINESS...so some thoughts!…
CLIENTS ASK INTERESTING QUESTIONS — HERE ARE A FEW — AND SOME ANSWERS AS WELL!
Clients who ask questions during a therapy session are either NEW to the process and want to know a little more about who they are considering continuing to talk to....OR people who have been coming…
“IN THESE WATERSHED” MOMENTS — SEXUAL HARASSMENT STORIES ABOUND — AND IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS, CREATE YOUR OWN PRIVATE, QUIET “CIRCLE OF INQUIRY”
So what's a "circle of inquiry?" It's basic. If you doubt the extent or feel uncomfortable with the numbers of women who report being harassed, sexually abused, assaulted or discriminated against....or are curious about the…
THE MYTH OF THE LIMITLESS SELF!
We live in a world that tells us (most of us) that we can be anything we want to be, do anything we want to do. And if some grew up with a family sensible…
WHEN DID YOU LAST CLEAN HOUSE? YOUR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL HOUSE!
Last week a client asked me about "purging her house".....and then clarified she was talking about herself...not the house she resides in. And I've been reflecting on the conversation simply because we began to explore…
DO YOU OFTEN FIND YOURSELF WISHING FOR A “DO-OVER?” IF SO, TRY USING THE THOUGHT TO HEAD IN A NEW DIRECTION….
The desire to re-visit a decision, a choice, and sometimes a specific age or time in life is a common thought. Wishing for a "do-over could head you in a new direction. It may be…
WORRIED ABOUT YOUR BRAIN, YOUR MEMORY, YOUR RETENTION AND RECALL OF INFORMATION? THEN KEEP READING
The concern about Alzheimers -- SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, and how early to be paying attention to the well being of your brain -- does seem to be a frequent topic, regardless of your age. I'm certainly…
A SELF ESTEEM CHECK UP….
Every once in a while I think it's a good idea to revisit the question: How Am I Feeling About Myself? Don't go too over board with a daily question that might make you anxious...just…