For years, (don’t ask how many) I would tell myself that I can’t drink smoothies in the winter time because it made me cold. You know, green drinks. Given that I’d use frozen fruit or cold juice or coconut water from the fridge, my body would just end up shivering for hours afterwards. […]
As far as compliments in my directions – ones that come from clients – some might call this one odd. That’s alright. These four words. They landed it my lap, just like that. I am calling it real. Heartfelt and raw. It didn’t happen during the intake. Not even in session two. Somehow […]
Bringing Two Worlds Under One Roof – What it was THEN “It’s not like we didn’t know. When we first met, that was part of what made it so exciting. We’d even brag about it to our family and friends, not even kidding. He grew up on one continent. I grew up […]
I wanted to bring this gem to you today. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Courtesy of Victor Frankl Read it. Then read it again. Let it sink in. Truly. It’s […]
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 […]
