“He Said, She Said” and so much more. Women are talking and reaching out today. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s courage and public testimony has emboldened women to speak out about their hidden sexual abuse. They are telling friends, calling...
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Over the years, I have been met with significant resistance when mentioning to clients that events don’t make us angry but the way we think about the event causes the anger. Anger is usually a secondary emotion. Unfortunately, we respond to the...
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I come from a passionate, Irish heritage. We said what was on our minds. It wasn’t until later that I learned that not all families were like that, but I also learned that many of my clients struggled with similar issues. Over the years, I...
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If anger is an emotion like happy, sad and glad, why does it have such a bad reputation? Before answering that we need a definition. Like all emotions, it is a response to a person or event that involves our thinking, feeling and usually our...
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THE STORY Mental health issues are incredibly common. One in six adults in the US are living with mental illness. So it’s clear we need help. WHAT CAN I DO TO TAKE CARE OF MY MENTAL HEALTH? If you think you’re handling a mental health condition...
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One of the tools available to people trying to learn how to be happy – or how not to be unhappy – is self-help books, articles, podcasts, etc. Such resources can be very helpful. It is useful, however, to understand that humans don’t come in one...
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At one time or another, we have all struggled with trying to let go of ruminating thoughts about an injustice or insult we have experienced. What was said and how we could have/should have responded starts a negative, harmful loop in our brain...
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Sometimes people find themselves in a position where they feel like a victim, where the cards are stacked against them and they are guaranteed to lose no matter how good or right they are. This can happen in any number of life circumstances...
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Not too many of us would see compassion as negative. Hopefully it is something we all desire to give and receive. But, what about self-compassion? Do we have the same positive reaction or do we slip into thinking we’re selfish? If you think...
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We have all felt that or said that in subtle ways. It’s a great conversation ender and it’s quite unfortunate. Many of us operate at times in “Prove it!” mode. In this mode, we require evidence for why we should consider someone else’s point of...
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For years I have been blaming Hallmark for commercializing Valentine’s Day. But I was wrong. The commercializing was brewing for a few centuries. The life and times of St. Valentine dates back to the third century when tradition tells us...
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I am not much of a history buff, but I found the origins and the development of New Year resolutions fascinating. Did you know the ancient Babylonians were the first people to make New Year’s resolutions? Each year in March (their new year), the...
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