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The Waste of Worry
When we are confronted with a challenging situation, the most common reaction is to figure out an outcome. This also typically involves a dose of worry. Worry though serves little purpose. It is wasted time. Focusing on a solution, of course, is productive but...
Stuck, Still or Searching
As a therapist, I typically see people when they feel "stuck" in their lives. They are spiraling downward without a rope to pull themselves out. Other times people are still, observing, stuck as well, but afraid to venture beyond what they know. My goal is to help...
Do You See an Open Door?
Life is hard. We often make it harder but staying stuck and missing the opportunities before us. Of course a situation might not even appear as an opportunity until you have latched on and pulled yourself out of a challenging place. When one door closes, another...
Growing through Grief
Grief can come in many forms-death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, ending of a dream. The process of grief is also different for all. The common denominator though is the pain of the loss and the process through to a new normal. I wish there were a switch...
Freedom, Then and Now
Each July 4th people in the United States gather to celebrate our freedom as a country. That freedom came at a price when we separated ties with Great Britain. All these years later we are still fighting to preserve that freedom. Freedom then, and now comes at a...
Be Uniquely You
Do you fit in, stand out, or shy away? The important part of that question is are you okay with how you feel about fitting in, standing out or quietly standing on the sidelines? If you are, then great. If you are not, what are you waiting for? Do something...
Who Do You See?
Who Do You See? When you walk down a big city sidewalk and see a homeless man with a cup in front of him, who do you see? When you see a woman crying on a park bench talking to herself, who do you see? When you see a picture in the paper of someone arrested for...
Not Me…
Not Me... I grew up in middle class America, had lots of friends, was active in school, had a great family and lots of love and support. I went to college, got married and had three beautiful children. The only blip in my life was when my parents' divorced when I...
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