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Codependency Workbook Exercise Two: Relationship Inventory March 26, 2012 . 12 Comments
If you have completed Codependency Workbook Exercise One, congratulations to you. Please take a moment to pat yourself on the back. You deserve it, because it must have taken a great deal ... Read More
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Pleasing Others to Escape the Bad Person Feeling March 8, 2012 . 27 Comments
Bad person feelings typically develop early in life. Although it may not be intended, children can get the message that it isn’t simply what they do or think or feel that is bad, but ... Read More
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The Imagination Is a Powerful Tool February 24, 2012 . 5 Comments
Did you know that your imagination is a powerful tool for positive change? Or that, without your intentional guidance, it can be your greatest enemy? Many people neglect their imagination, ... Read More
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The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma February 1, 2012 . 14 Comments
Traumatic experiences and the trauma healing process can expose the shrapnel from what feels like perpetually open wounds. Time lost to history and recovery, missed opportunities, broken ... Read More
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Learning to Accept Love After Experiencing Trauma January 31, 2012 . 15 Comments
Love is one of the most elemental of emotions. It is a building block of some of our deepest relationships and a component in many of our happiest days. Yet the ability to freely give and ... Read More
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Calming the Emotional Chaos of Grief January 30, 2012 . 3 Comments
A death, divorce, illness, sudden unemployment, or any major loss can create chaos in your life. This emotional fracturing, as well as the practical aftershocks of dealing with estates, ... Read More
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Body Image Issues and Healthy Boundaries January 30, 2012 . 5 Comments
Many people, but primarily young, educated, Western women, struggle to sustain a positive body image—for a multitude of reasons that have been discussed in previous posts. Often a negative ... Read More
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Therapy Is Not a Place for Romance November 4, 2011 . 27 Comments
If Hollywood is an indicator of our most common fantasies, modern Americans want to sleep with their therapists. I am horrified that so many television shows and movies depict romantic ... Read More
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If Food Is Love, How Do I Love Myself? September 21, 2011 . 12 Comments
I was thinking about the phrase, “Food is love”; thinking about how this idea came to be. I often hear people say that food is a means by which their mothers or grandmothers expressed ... Read More
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Self-Compassion, Part II: Recognizing Your Limits September 2, 2011 . 6 Comments
Most people would agree that having a compassionate stance towards oneself is desirable. But how do you cultivate self-compassion? Let’s quickly define the term. In this article, “compassion” ... Read More
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Creating Shrines and Altars for Healing from Grief August 31, 2011 . 31 Comments
Altars and Shrines: What Are They? Archeologists have found evidence of altars and shrines in nearly all places where there is evidence that humans have lived. The predisposition to construct ... Read More
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How to Cope When Your Loved One is Ill August 8, 2011 . 19 Comments
No one can prepare us for the experience of providing care for a seriously ill family member or friend. When sickness strikes someone close to us, there may be a sense of chaos, urgency, ... Read More