Being Vulnerable and Healing From Shame
I love all of Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability, shame, and empathy. I think one of my favorite quotes from Brene’ Brown is “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage are not always comfortable but they’re never weakness”. I encourage clients, friends and family to read her work because her messages […]
Empathy: Let Someone Know That You’re There For Them
As both a mother and a therapist, I have the innate instinct to always want to help others. Help them communicate. Help them solve their problems. Help them through life’s obstacles. Help them better their relationship with their spouse and/or family. Over time, I realized that problem solving was not always the best road to take. […]
Find What Makes You Feel Alive and Run With It!
I’m writing this the day of my 6th marathon, while I still feel alive! I have the rush and celebration of my body, my determination, and probably a little of my “crazy”! I’m an endurance runner. I actually don’t talk about it much for multiple reasons. One, is that I recognize it can appear extreme […]
Uncertainty
Not a big fan…this might be a little surprising since people often think that therapists are more calm and grounded. Not this one! I’m going to be vulnerable here and share that I am very balanced and centered in therapy, but not always in my own life. I am writing this for you to know […]
“Showing Up” Through the Holidays
I was thinking about how much I love the holidays but also the pressure and stress involved too. There are a lot of “shoulds” over the holidays…attending parties, buying gifts, sending holiday cards, some family members encouraging you to eat or drink more than you want to, and the list goes on. In addition, there […]
5 Strategies For A Healthy Night’s Sleep!
The best way to find out the power of sleep is to be sleep deprived! If you are one of the many who struggle with sleeping, falling asleep or staying asleep you are not alone. More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, long term sleep disorders, and an additional 20 million report sleeping problems […]
Falling Into Mindfulness
I recently took a trip with my kiddos to visit their great grandparents in Tennessee. We traveled to a small town, a stereotypical small country town where everyone knows everyone and life is really simple. I had a lot of time for mindfulness sitting on the porch in front of their home. During this time, […]