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When I decided to write a blog, it was not because I necessarily had anything new to say, though I hope that I have some knowledge and a...

This morning I woke up and felt peaceful. I like to watch the sun rise over the houses across the street. I feel the cool sheets...

I am feeling overwhelmed lately. When I feel overwhelmed, I start to forget things like returning messages to people I care about. I may...

When something happens that I did not anticipate, when the outcome was different or when some one reacts in a way I could not predict, I...

Regret is the feeling that if we would have chosen another path, things would have turned out differently. When I say differently, I mean...

I used to keep things that happened to me a secret. Sometimes it was because I loved and trusted the person who did terrible things,...

If I could name one emotion that presents itself in every client I see it is fear. I admit that I have felt a lot of fear, too. I felt...

Writing about emotions and therapeutic concepts is coming fairly easily to me which is why I decided to choose a topic that feels...

I had a client ask me, “What do you do when bad things happen?” He referenced toxic positivity, something that he said feels prevalent in...

As some one who works in a helping profession, I realize how important it is to for me to be mindful of my wellbeing and to take action...

I am not always a patient person. I like doing things that come easily to me or I do not like doing them. Waiting for results, in lines,...

When we compare ourselves to others there are only two options: we win or we lose in the comparison. Social media has made it extra easy...

Sadness feels like sinking. A lot of times the sadness starts in my stomach and feels like it’s dropping. I feel a desire to push sadness...

I think about clutter every so often. The clutter in my basement or in my closet. Is there clutter in my brain? Or in my body? It may be...

Awe is the feeling of looking up at the trees as they glisten with sunshine and morning dew. It is seeing a rainbow that feels as if it...

Loneliness is a palpable emotion. It is one that can feel so intense that we push it away or distract ourselves from it. Have you noticed...

Many of us see potential in the people around us. You may see yourself as a good friend and can see that other people have the potential...

Have you ever met someone who seems to be effortlessly calm and comfortable? They say things like, “it will all work out” or “we’ve got...

I have always been fascinated by patterns; board game puzzles, word puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, people puzzles. I like to step back and observe a moment. I seek to find patterns, either ones that are helpful and feel in alignment with honoring the space of others and the situation, or to find patterns that no longer feel workable. It is the latter that I focus on often when doing Shadow Work with others. We ask questions such as “What thoughts do you notice are repeating? What b