Feeling like you’re in a rut and can’t shake the idea that you’re not as pulled together as you’d like people to believe? Or maybe you’ve always been a content bystander but you’re looking to boost your confidence and make your mark on the world. Confidence can be a tricky thing to master, but with […]
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Stinkin’ Thinkin’ It’s those thoughts and beliefs in our mind that were imprinted way back when we were a child, from an emotional trauma we faced, or experience we had or learned through someone else’s negative thinking or actions. It is these thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that create discord and disharmony in our lives. Even
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Emotions are building blocks giving color, clarity, and depth to life! Winter season seems more deeply connected to “heavier” negative feelings than other seasons in part due to shorter daylight hours along with colder, darker days. During Winter for some of us, our psyches take on a “weather-related” heaviness bringing change to our moods, energy
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“Love, connection, and acceptance are your birthright.” – Kristin Neff Love is the “capstone,” sustaining and holding life itself together. We are the authentic fabric of love! Loving yourself lays the framework for how we love others and in turn how we let them love us. Quite simply, if you struggle to love and accept
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Depression is one of the most debilitating states we can find ourselves in. In our society, sadly, we tend to accept “being depressed” as somewhat of a normal state. After working close to a half-century as a Marriage and Family Therapist based in California, I’ve had the opportunity to help people relieve themselves of depression.
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In my mid-thirties, I spent many nights crying myself to sleep, mourning the fact that I had no friends. A man I met in Aikido class suggested I consult an Astrologer, a man named Walden Welch. Having never done such a thing, I approached Mr. Welch with great caution. When we met, I posed my
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Do you feel slow and sluggish when the dark months set in? Are you struggling to stay motivated at work? Do you find yourself eating more carbs, taking naps, and convincing yourself that one more cookie is no big deal? Well, you are not alone and if you’re like nearly 20% of the population, these
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“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” – Oprah Winfrey Being encouraged and staying encouraged is a learned life practice. The more energy and effort you create for this practice to grow within, the easier it becomes to live this. Self-encouragement is easy when
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“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens, and response is something we can choose.” – Maureen Killoran Of all the seasons and celebrations during the year, it is the last two months of the year, November and December, that are the busiest. Both professionally and personally, they send out
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As children, if we weren’t given some form of limitation through rules, we wouldn’t learn what is considered to be the appropriate or inappropriate behavior to exhibit in various experiences. And we also wouldn’t learn how to keep ourselves safe from danger or harm. With too little rules or guidance, our wild nature would go
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