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 […]
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. […]
That sounds like a dichotomy, doesn’t it? Everywhere we turn today there is news coverage of natural and man-made disasters that make us sad. Sad rips at our hearts and brings tears to our eyes. Who could look at the victims of an earthquake and not feel empathy and sadness for the families? Who could […]
One of my oldest and dearest friends just lost her father. He was sick and she knew it was coming, but still it doesn’t make it any easier. Death can be a really difficult topic for people. I often have clients tell me that they don’t know what to say to people who have lost […]
