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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...

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

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...

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,...

“Meditation is easier than you think,” Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche says, “You can meditate anywhere any time under any circumstances. It is...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Before I decided to go into private practice I worked in Career Counseling at local institutions of higher education. I facilitated,...

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...

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