What if the age-old quandary of nature versus nurture, the chicken or the egg, biology versus environment were reframed and reimagined? And what if we could use both critical aspects of human life and development to support our growth and wellness right now? One cannot control how they were brought into the world nor the […]
As we step into the fresh energy of May, I invite you to pause, reflect, and find inspiration in the words of those who have walked paths of courage, healing, and change. Let their insights spark new ideas, renew your spirit, and offer gentle guidance for navigating life’s complexities with grace and resilience. “Life is […]
Final goodbyes are a part of life and love, and are often the most challenging and difficult life moments a person can face. And ironically, they are sometimes the most impactful—even beautiful. A final goodbye can arrive due to the end of an adventure or experience, when you know, even if you exchange numbers with […]
The clocks changed a few weeks ago and time sprang forward by an hour—what a great time to spring forward yourself and take a step toward something that you’ve been putting off out of fear, resistance, or procrastination. We often feel we have oodles of time—a sense that we’ll get to things… someday. So we […]
American novelist Madeleine L’Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, famously observed, “We are every age we’ve ever been.” No matter what age our driver’s license may say we are, there are remnants of our inner child, inner teen, and inner young adult within each of us. Of course we are growing and learning and […]
Most people think about the mid-life psychological process as a “crisis.” Life roles gets turned upside down, some hopes and expectations were not met, and there is ambiguity about what to do next. Dr. Carl Jung, one of Freud’s followers, conversely, looked at the mid-life transition as a very rich period for people. It is […]
As a therapist who works in a school with adolescents, February brings the winter dream of a snow day. Teachers and students alike monitor the weather, gleefully sharing forecasts and checking the snow day calculator when even a flake is forecast to fall. I recall vividly a day last year when a snow day was […]
Many of us have experienced the following interpersonal scenario in some capacity: Person 1: Are you listening? Person 2: Yes. Person 1: Are you—Really? Person 2: Yes, I am! Person 1: Well, it doesn’t seem like I have your full attention. Person 2: What do you mean? I’m sitting right here. Person 1: I just […]
“Ted Lasso, the cable TV philosopher/coach, has a poignant and well-known line, “Living in the moment is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.” Of course, Eleanor Roosevelt originated the sentiment, “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” At holiday time, as […]
