Therapy
Letting Go
Healing happens in the quiet moments between crisis and new life. The struggle seems as if it will never end, we surrender and let go, only to find ourselves stronger and a bit wiser. Life is our greatest teacher. Our only job is to practice showing up and opening to each experience.
Read MoreTo Be Aware
Self awareness: our ability to look within and understand why we do the things we do. Behaviors are an outward manifestation of our internal experience. Anger feels like power, but is often driven by feelings of hurt and fear. To be emotionally shut-down is a way of saying • I can’t stand to be hurt…
Read MoreLessons of Discomfort
Anxiety and depression are rooted in past hurts and perpetuated by an inability to sit with and work through tough emotions. Anxiety is a coping mechanism. It is a way to feel in control and on guard. This makes sense considering most of us were taught early on that this life is not safe. Depression…
Read MoreEvolving Spirituality
It is often hopelessness that gives birth to hope. Without the despair that comes with endings, there would be no room for the delight that comes with beginnings. It was really just an ordinary day that turned out to be extraordinary. Sitting under a tree with deep feelings of hopelessness, I experienced something miraculous. It…
Read MoreRest Here
There is nowhere to go, no one to be, it is what is happening right now that needs your attention. Hopelessness must be known before we can delight in hope. It is in the pain of getting lost that we can know the comfort of being found. We must embrace the discomfort of silence before…
Read MoreSimple Meditation
Simple Meditation: 3-5 minutes is all you need to decrease anxiety, and increase relaxation. Start with 3 minutes. As you become more comfortable, increase one minute at a time. Remember: our minds think, that is their job. When you find yourself caught up in thought – be gentle with yourself. Just calmly guide your attention…
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