Every time I go to Trader Joe’s or Target to get snacks for the waiting room at my office (yes, I have food for my people), I feel like I need to explain myself. Like I need to tell someone what is going on when this is ALL that’s in my basket. No […]
“We don’t fight about the big stuff”, they said. We see eye to eye on the big stuff, we do so well.” Little Stuff, Big Stuff – The BIG Stuff First Like buying a van for the family when expecting. Agreeing on the color for the bathroom remodel. Or buying a […]
I’m not one to beg. But today, I gotta do this. Your Teeth – Do NOT wait You know how when you notice that your tooth hurts just a tiny little bit, when you eat something cold or hot? Or when you bite on something funny? It’s a little annoying, maybe […]
How happy are you? It’s the million dollar question, right? Y’all know I love tea. As I was sipping my daily morning dose of it today, here’s what I read on my Yogi tea bag. “Give happiness and you will end up happy.” Sounds nice, right? From where I am sitting, I clearly […]
The Calm Before the Storm — The Eerie Experience Itself Out on a walk earlier this week, I noticed something that made me think of you. They forecasted storms for later that evening. The air stood still. It was quiet to the point of eerie. Almost like every soul had gotten the memo […]
Today we are talking about why your “No Offense” comment never really offends me & what YOU can do about it. I think it’s safe to say that most people generally don’t talk about their therapy experience with anyone. Less so even when they realize that there is a psychotherapist sitting in the […]
Today we are talking about this pattern that I’ve noticed. I’m going to be bold about the numbers because I have been hearing about it over and over and over again. Chances are, 40-50% of you are sitting in this place. And when I say sitting in this place, what I mean is […]
What Happens During a Phone Consultation – Their Words It was almost in a whisper that she said it. On the phone, during an initial phone consultation, a few weeks back. “To be honest, the concerns, and all the struggles that we’ve had lately,” she said, “aren’t new by any means. They’ve […]
How to Do Timeouts Right – How Did We Miss It? So, speaking about wins, earlier this week, there was an A-ha! moment happening yet again. Their eyes popped wide open. To the tune of – “How do we not know this? Where we were the day they taught this in school?” We […]
Where it All Started: This Place I get to be reminded of that day daily now. It hasn’t always been the case. But – This is where it all started. What, you may ask? The first time my hubby and I went out, before we were ever officially a couple, was to this place. […]