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Ren
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Let's Talk about Emotions: Grief
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Emotions: Regret
Regret is the feeling that if we would have chosen another path, things would have turned out differently. When I say differently, I mean...
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Ren
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Walking the Path to Forgiveness
Writing about emotions and therapeutic concepts is coming fairly easily to me which is why I decided to choose a topic that feels...
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Ren
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Shift Your Mental Space and Find the Good in the Bad
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...
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Ren
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Practicing Patience
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,...
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Ren
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I Want to Meditate. Now What?
“Meditation is easier than you think,” Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche says, “You can meditate anywhere any time under any circumstances. It is...
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Ren
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Let's Talk about Emotions: Envy vs. Jealousy
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Emotions: Sadness
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...
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Ren
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Easy Chakra Meditation
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...
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Ren
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Skill Building: Shifting Your Thoughts
I started sitting with my thoughts when I got very sick. I guess I did not have much choice as I was sick enough that I could not move or...
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Ren
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Inner Child Healing: Practicing Awe
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Behaviors: Speaking Needs in Relationships
One of the things I help with the most is to encourage people to voice needs their relationships. I wonder if many people avoid asking...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Emotions: Loneliness
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Mindful Breathwork
I am often astounded by the ease of processing emotions when I use small practices. I love practices that can be done anywhere in 5...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Relationship Discernment
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Building Self Love
You are love. That is your inherent nature. Due to this fact, you are valuable and worthy simply sitting here now. You can do nothing....
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Building Confidence
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...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Emotional Intelligence
Before I decided to go into private practice I worked in Career Counseling at local institutions of higher education. I facilitated,...
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Ren
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Let's Talk About Skills: Shift into Abundance Thinking
A lot of my clients say they do not have time to take care of themselves. This is understandable because we have been taught to pay...
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Ren
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7 Steps to Begin Shadow Work
I have always been fascinated by patterns; board game puzzles, word puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, people puzzles. I like to step back and...
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