Wellness Blog
Our wellness blog is here to help you make conscious decisions on a daily basis that empower you to set yourself on a positive path to growth and well-being.
Coping with Anxiety During a Pandemic
There is no doubt that there is little in our world that has been unchanged by the arrival of COVID-19. Most restaurants are closed, many people are either out of work or working from home, and schools are closed. Even a simple trip to the grocery store is far...
You Are Not What Happens To You (A Lesson in Building Self Esteem)
A long time ago in a faraway land a mentor of mine gave me an example of how the human brain personalizes things. I’ve turned that example into a short story which I share with you now. It was a rainy day. A boy was walking down the street. A truck drove by and...
Parenting: Helping Children Learn to Handle Their Feelings
Parenting is a big challenge full of joys, difficulties and attempts to calm and soothe our children. In our efforts, we frequently have to follow our instincts and just try our best. Sometimes that goes well and sometimes it doesn’t. One of the ways we can help our...
Couples and Communication: Giving Love the “Right” Way
In the Work I Have Done with Couples, I Have Seen People Tend to Give Love in the way They Want to Receive it. I call it the “I-Think-Love-Is-Pizza-But-You-Keep-Giving-Me-Broccoli” problem. Person A in the couple thinks, “You show you love me when you give me pizza....
Couples and Communication: Listen Up!
Invariably when couples come to me for counseling, one of the areas where they need support is in listening to each other. Studies have shown that people think they are better listeners than they actually are. You may believe you are listening to your partner, but if...
The Importance of Rest
There is no doubt we are a culture that glorifies busy. Conversations and interactions both in person and online are full of references to how busy everyone is. “I worked right through lunch every day this week!”, “I have so much to do I don’t know where to start!”,...
Why Quieting the Inner Critic Will Change Your Life
We all have a voice in our heads that criticizes us at times when we are feeling vulnerable. It is the voice that pipes up saying, “Good grief! Everyone is going to think you are incompetent!” When you are in a business meeting and fail to make a brilliant point. It...
I Know You Are, But What Am I?
When I was a child on the playground, it was not uncommon for the playground banter to include some name-calling. Generally speaking, it was nothing vicious. It was something simple like “You’re dumb.” or “You’re too short.”, etc. A common smart aleck reply was to...
How Spending Too Much “There” Keeps You from Enjoying “Here”
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there’.” Eckhart Tolle “Once I am making enough money to pay my bills and take a nice vacation each year, then I will be happy.” “Once I find that perfect partner and can start a family, then I will be happy.” “Once...
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