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Logotherapy: How a Few Questions Can Aid the Grief Process September 13, 2011 . 8 Comments
A person I’ve been close to for many years is going through the dying process. It has been slow and painful; at times evoking one of the most beautiful and poignant musical pieces I’ve ... Read More
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Learn to Sit with Discomfort in Your Life August 31, 2011 . 14 Comments
I have a confession to make: I do not believe you can feel happy 24/7, any more than you can feel anything every minute for your entire life. We are designed to feel a broad spectrum of ... Read More
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Cultivating Trust in Yourself July 29, 2011 . 14 Comments
If hope is the thing with feathers, as Emily Dickenson said, then trust floats on gossamer wings. Most people lose that child-like trust with the end of a first love, but not all. I have ... Read More
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The ‘I’m Right, You’re Wrong’ Argument in Couples Therapy July 27, 2011 . 16 Comments
It’s a classic. Of all the themes in the history of relational strife, the I’m Right, You’re Wrong story is by far the most common. Like many things, we often take this argument for ... Read More
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We Are Greater Than The Sum Of Our Parts: Internal Family Systems Therapy for Eating Disorders July 26, 2011 . 13 Comments
I am half way through the year-long Level 1 of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) training. IFS is a psychotherapeutic modality used for helping people and their therapists understand and ... Read More
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Jung & Poetry: Full, Embodied Living July 22, 2011 . 6 Comments
Everything that irritates [or intrigues] us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. -C.G. Jung As we mature finding ways to relate to and communicate with the ... Read More
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Shadow Work: Transforming Emotional Suffering into Freedom
July 13, 2011 .
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If you read last month’s blog, Creativity vs Shadow, you will remember a brief mention of Deepak and Gotham Chopra’s book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes. In the book Chopra ... Read More
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Should You Attend a Friend’s Wedding Even If Your Heart Says “No”? July 12, 2011 . 19 Comments
Yesterday Ellen walked into my office looking annoyed and confused. “I don’t know what to do. Robin invited me to her wedding and I don’t want to go, but I think I should. It’s ... Read More
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Five Domains of a Healthy Relationship: Mindfulness and Resilience July 12, 2011 . 9 Comments
You might have heard that “love is the glue” that holds us together. I’d like to make a case for mindfulness as a similar connecting agent. In thinking of the work I am passionate ... Read More
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Living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde July 8, 2011 . 14 Comments
I recently stumbled across a new blog called Infinite Daze where the author poignantly writes about her daily struggles with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). In a recent ... Read More
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Balancing Codependent Tendencies: Improving Relationships through Self-Care
July 5, 2011 .
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Are you a person who takes care of everyone else before yourself? Do you believe you should put yourself last? If you routinely take care of others’ needs before your own, then you ... Read More
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Workability: Beyond True or False June 25, 2011 . 8 Comments
One of the cornerstones of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is the concept of workability. The aim of ACT is for our clients to create a rich, meaningful, and vibrant life. Workability ... Read More
