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The Building Blocks to Self Care- Movement
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known as...
The Building Blocks of Self Care: Sleep
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known...
How you think has the power to create your life!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sounds fancy and complicated but at the end of the day what CBT teaches is this—If you want different outcomes in your life, then think better! For years, the human mind has been a mystery. Anxiety,...
6 steps to create affirmations that will change your life
Every day, we’re bombarded by messages from others and even from the media. But the most powerful messages we hear every day, actually come from inside our own thinking. The internal dialogues that play in our head each day have the power to create our reality, from...
5 things you need to know about your negative thinking
“I’m a terrible mom. I can’t even get my kids to bed on time.” “Look at how much I weigh! I’ve never been so fat and I look so old!” “My life is just one hard thing after the other. I’m never going to be happy.” Ever had thoughts like these? Many of us struggle with...
Why knowing your history is the key
I remember a project one of my sons had in high school in which he had to draw out a long timeline and place dots at intervals representing significant events in his life. His birth, of course, and the milestones of first words and first steps were followed by other...
Your Inner Critic is Desperate to Protect You
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...
What motivates you more, fear or love?
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 matter what...
In the battle for our hearts and minds, who will win?
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...
4 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Marriage
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...
Why you shouldn’t check your phone first thing in the morning
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...
Are you a good parent to yourself?
Think for a moment about a good parent. A good parent knows how to nurture, praise and shower their child with unconditional acceptance and love. They take great care to make sure their kids are well-fed, make sure they get enough sleep and protect them from anything...
Two very important reasons you need to make sleep a priority.
“Let her sleep- for when she awakes, she will move mountains.” If there was a one size fits all recommendation I could give to all my clients, regardless of the reason they are seeking therapy, it would be to increase and improve their sleep. I truly believe a...
Ever feel like no one is taking care of you?
Have you ever felt that miserable knot of resentment in your stomach when it’s time to take care of someone? I have. It’s an awful feeling. It goes something like this: “Why am I always the one who has to… clean up after the kids… do the bills… get up with the baby?”...
5 reasons why taking a nap can make you a better mom
Once you’re a mom, it seems your life revolves around other people’s sleep schedules. I emphasize others because sadly, most of us get left off the list when it comes to getting enough sleep. We all know what happens when our child is overtired, but we can get as...
4 things to remember when you need to ask for help
Ever feel like you’re doing it all alone and you’re about to go under? Being a mom is one of those full-time jobs that truly can’t be done alone. There is always more to do than time to do it. And often, your best efforts to meet everyone’s needs fall short...
5 ways self-reflection can improve the happiness and meaning in your life.
Groundhog Day- you know that movie where Bill Murray lives a single day over and over again? A couple of months ago, I had a string of "Ground Hog" days where my day started with my alarm sending me racing into the shower and then going from meeting to meeting, then...
Mindset Matters!
Ever wonder why some people get excited about a new challenge while others respond with fear and even dread? I have a friend who's not bothered by failure, in fact, she almost looks forward to it. She's the one I talk to when I have a new idea that scares me to death!...
Self Talk
“…for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare What is Self-Talk? Whether you notice it or not, there is always some kind of conversation going on inside your head. Some people call these conversations mind chatter or dialogues. At...
Self Protection
In our world, we face dangers on a daily basis. Some are external and life-threatening such as fire, floods, financial loss, physical assault, loss of loved ones, etc. These are obvious stressors that require all of our attention and focus. Life literally stops when...
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The Building Blocks to Self Care- Movement
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known as...
The Building Blocks of Self Care: Sleep
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known...
How you think has the power to create your life!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sounds fancy and complicated but at the end of the day what CBT teaches is this—If you want different outcomes in your life, then think better! For years, the human mind has been a mystery. Anxiety,...
6 steps to create affirmations that will change your life
Every day, we’re bombarded by messages from others and even from the media. But the most powerful messages we hear every day, actually come from inside our own thinking. The internal dialogues that play in our head each day have the power to create our reality, from...
5 things you need to know about your negative thinking
“I’m a terrible mom. I can’t even get my kids to bed on time.” “Look at how much I weigh! I’ve never been so fat and I look so old!” “My life is just one hard thing after the other. I’m never going to be happy.” Ever had thoughts like these? Many of us struggle with...
Why knowing your history is the key
I remember a project one of my sons had in high school in which he had to draw out a long timeline and place dots at intervals representing significant events in his life. His birth, of course, and the milestones of first words and first steps were followed by other...
Your Inner Critic is Desperate to Protect You
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...
What motivates you more, fear or love?
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 matter what...
In the battle for our hearts and minds, who will win?
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...
4 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Marriage
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...
Why you shouldn’t check your phone first thing in the morning
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...
Are you a good parent to yourself?
Think for a moment about a good parent. A good parent knows how to nurture, praise and shower their child with unconditional acceptance and love. They take great care to make sure their kids are well-fed, make sure they get enough sleep and protect them from anything...
Two very important reasons you need to make sleep a priority.
“Let her sleep- for when she awakes, she will move mountains.” If there was a one size fits all recommendation I could give to all my clients, regardless of the reason they are seeking therapy, it would be to increase and improve their sleep. I truly believe a...
Ever feel like no one is taking care of you?
Have you ever felt that miserable knot of resentment in your stomach when it’s time to take care of someone? I have. It’s an awful feeling. It goes something like this: “Why am I always the one who has to… clean up after the kids… do the bills… get up with the baby?”...
5 reasons why taking a nap can make you a better mom
Once you’re a mom, it seems your life revolves around other people’s sleep schedules. I emphasize others because sadly, most of us get left off the list when it comes to getting enough sleep. We all know what happens when our child is overtired, but we can get as...
4 things to remember when you need to ask for help
Ever feel like you’re doing it all alone and you’re about to go under? Being a mom is one of those full-time jobs that truly can’t be done alone. There is always more to do than time to do it. And often, your best efforts to meet everyone’s needs fall short...
5 ways self-reflection can improve the happiness and meaning in your life.
Groundhog Day- you know that movie where Bill Murray lives a single day over and over again? A couple of months ago, I had a string of "Ground Hog" days where my day started with my alarm sending me racing into the shower and then going from meeting to meeting, then...
Mindset Matters!
Ever wonder why some people get excited about a new challenge while others respond with fear and even dread? I have a friend who's not bothered by failure, in fact, she almost looks forward to it. She's the one I talk to when I have a new idea that scares me to death!...
Self Talk
“…for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare What is Self-Talk? Whether you notice it or not, there is always some kind of conversation going on inside your head. Some people call these conversations mind chatter or dialogues. At...
Self Protection
In our world, we face dangers on a daily basis. Some are external and life-threatening such as fire, floods, financial loss, physical assault, loss of loved ones, etc. These are obvious stressors that require all of our attention and focus. Life literally stops when...