What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about February? For me, it’s love. Granted, that’s not really a stretch when the Valentine’s Day themed cards, candy, stuffed animals, colors, and commercials start to descend. Most of us have been programmed (willingly or not) to associate this month, and, specifically, February 14,…
“Wherever you go, there you are” – likely, you’ve heard this line before. It’s one of those statements that sometimes brings about eye rolls because it states the obvious; some may even dismiss it as a deep thought that doesn’t go deep. Regardless of how you think about it (or not), there’s room here for…
Four days out from Christmas and the hustle and bustle of “the season” is upon us in full force. Whether you’re out among the masses scavenging for last minute items or enjoying a slower pace because you, wisely, planned ahead for all your holiday needs, there is no escaping the surge of tinsel fueled energy….
Thanksgiving: for some, it’s the holiday that kicks off a season filled with festivity, family, and friends; for others, it’s the gateway to a long, dreaded stretch of loneliness, scarcity, and disconnection. Too often, for some of us, holidays, represent as much emptiness as fullness. Your perception of the glass being half full or half…
With Halloween fast approaching, you’ve probably asked, or been asked: “What are you going to be?” or “Who are you going as?” Whether it’s a goblin or a ghoul, a pumpkin or a giant M&M, the latest celebrity in the midst of scandal, or a creative twist on an everyday object, cliché, or person, Halloween…
There’s a line from a Wailin’ Jennys song titled “Heaven When We’re Home” that goes like this: “I’ve been a fool, I’ve been cruel to myself, I’ve been hanging onto nothing when nothing could be worse than hanging on and something tells me there must be something better than all this”. Whether it’s a thought,…
As a therapist, I spend a lot of time talking about boundaries. By definition, a boundary is “a line that marks the limit of an area”. People don’t seem to have any trouble with this concept when it comes to protecting personal belongings like a cell phone, jewelry, or, say, their home, for example. In…
Every time I hear the word “courage” or experience its force in action, I’m consistently struck by the enormity of its strength and fearlessness that it, so often, inspires. No matter how big or small an act of courage may be, there’s only one way to describe a choice to show up bigger and bolder…