by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 16, 2018 | Self Compassion
Sometimes I get to the end of my day and I feel beat up, not physically, on the outside, but emotionally, on the inside. Inevitably when this happens, it’s because I’ve had a day where I feel like I’ve let people down. Maybe it’s my clients, or my children or my...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 11, 2018 | Self Compassion
Have you ever had something you know you need to do and just can’t seem to make yourself do it? All of us struggle with something at some time. It could be eating healthy, exercising, studying, getting a project done, calling that friend you promised… no...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 8, 2018 | Self Compassion
If I had to come up with a strategy to break down the strength of women in this world, I wouldn’t need weapons, soldiers or battle plans. All I’d need to do is place women in our comparison driven and perfectionistic world and let them go to battle with themselves in...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 6, 2018 | Self Protection
As a therapist, I’ve seen marriages crumble. Certainly, some of those relationships started out rocky from the beginning, but many began with good foundations. How does a good relationship fall apart? It usually doesn’t happen overnight. Just like a boat drifts away...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 6, 2018 | Self Protection
When the alarm goes off in the morning, what’s the first thing you do?If you’re like most Americans with a cell phone, the first thing you do in the morning is check your phone. It may be the texts that you check first or the emails, or maybe it’s the social media...