In my last blog, In The Wake Of A Personal Forest Fire: How to embrace change and find beauty in the new, I talked about the valuable lessons and opportunities for increased self-awareness and personal growth that can occur in the wake of change, regardless of how undesired and/or painful it might be. We all […]
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In The Wake of A Personal Forest Fire
How to embrace change and find beauty in the new. In my last blog, Breaking Free From The Comfort Zone: How avoiding the uncomfortable causes even more distress, I talked about “experiential avoidance,” an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) term that details the human tendency to avoid taking actions that bring up any discomfort, even […]
“Let’s Hurry Up So We Can Go Relax!”
The Power of Gratitude: How mindfully slowing down and tapping into gratitude can promote increased and sustained happiness. I was talking with a friend a couple of weeks ago who had recently herniated her L4-L5 and L5-S1 discs. As a highly active mother of two young children and someone with a daily power vinyasa flow […]
Who Is Your Internal Captain Marvel?
Identifying your super strengths and vulnerabilities can increase wellbeing and have an impact on the world. Were you picked on in high school for being a nerd or a geek? Maybe you were referred to as a dork or a dweeb. Do you sometimes think people view you as socially awkward even though you are […]
Don’t Be A CCD Honeybee This Holiday Season
Five tips for coping with holiday stress during this dark and demanding time of the year Thanksgiving is a holiday clearly associated with gratitude, however, so many of us come off of the turkey and fixings feasting to kick-off the holiday season feeling lonely, overwhelmed and a little lost. As the winter solstice approaches and […]
Change Your Life with the Power of AND
What I learned from life coaching is simple and amazing and can change your life. This little trick helped me reduce my stress level and enlarged my world of opportunities. When I share this tip with people they are dumbfounded by the simplicity of AND. It is a step process which can take less than […]
