Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay I read a lot of personal development gurus, from Brendon Burchard to Elizabeth Lesser, and they all eventually come down to talking about a very important concept - clarity. Deciding what you want, and going after it, or at the very least, asking for it. How often do you make … Continue reading Are You Asking For What You Want?

Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay Sometimes Life decides to test how serious you are about self-care. Not even necessarily by throwing major curve balls - those would be obvious. When there’s an emergency, clearly sometimes boundaries need to be crossed temporarily, for the good of all. I’m talking about a form of scope creep. Scope … Continue reading Holding the Line on Self-Care

Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from Pixabay If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I like to listen to audiobooks while running, and then share what I’ve learned with you. Right now I’m listening to a Brené Brown Audible original, called The Power of Vulnerability. It was created from a series … Continue reading Numbing Out

Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay If you delve into the spiritual or mystical traditions of the world, you will likely find some remarkable similarities. After all, humans everywhere, in every time, are trying to answer some of the same big questions - why are we here? Who am I? Is there anyone out there, … Continue reading Are You Special?

Image by Germán Burrull from Pixabay It’s funny how sometimes the same phrase or concept will keep popping up, insistently demanding our attention. This past week has been all about trees - not surprisingly, as you are receiving this missive during the week of Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish minor holiday known as the New Year … Continue reading The Beginner’s Mind

Image by Tanya50 from Pixabay There's a real mythology, especially in the US but also to some extent in Canada, Australia and other places founded on colonialism, that we all need to be rugged individualists and pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps, etc. Taken to its logical extreme, this is a recipe for disaster, … Continue reading No Person is an Island

Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from Pixabay Q: How many psychotherapists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one psychotherapist, but the light bulb has to really want to change. My mother, of blessed memory, used to chuckle at that lame little joke. She was a complex and deeply wounded person, so naturally, … Continue reading Their Wounds Are Not Ours To Heal

Image by Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay So … I did a reel that has caught some traction on Facebook. You can watch it here. Reels are short by definition, so they don’t really allow for the development of thoughts in any depth. I mentioned the concept of unconditional positive regard (UPR), as formulated by the … Continue reading Unconditional Positive Regard and Boundaries

Antifa Action Lately I’ve been hearing a few influencers talking about how you shouldn’t be anti anything - you should be pro the things that you support, but being anti is reactive, bad energy, etc. Step into your power and be PRO things, but don’t be anti. I’d like to clarify my stance on this, … Continue reading Anti … what?

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Catchy title, don’t you think? Authenticity is all the buzz these days. I think it really emerged during the early days of the pandemic, when people finally had the leisure to consider their lives and whether they brought them the kind of joy and peace they desired. Living an inauthentic … Continue reading Free to be Me in 2023