Our ability to adapt to most of what life throws at us is both blessing and curse. Just like our bodies adjust to a weight set point, our moods tend to have a set point too. Take happiness, for example. We might get super excited about a promotion or a new car or a new […]
As grownups, healing our deep-seated wounds is very similar to the process of an infant learning to walk. We come into healing through the back door, so to speak: by learning to trust in others, we learn to trust ourselves. I love this quote by Kierkegaard, which brings the process of finding one’s ground indelibly […]
Were you one of the lucky people who took a full two-week vacation during the holidays? Why does it seem like you didn’t have any time off at all? You feel drained! For one reason, you pushed the envelope on how much partying, shopping, wrapping, cooking, football, and family time you could squeeze into fourteen […]
In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, like many of you, I am finding it difficult to process this horrific event. As a mental heath professional, I am trying to help my clients process their own feelings. However, as a mother and a human being, I am having a difficult time doing the same. […]