Memorial Day weekend was coming up and I had three days off to decide what to do with. Because I am balancing a job and my counseling practice, a family, and my own self care needs, normally this is time to get “a bunch of stuff done.” I consider myself a...
Brene Brown quote At the beginning of the year, a word kept popping up for me and I decided it would be my word for the year. That word is authenticity. The dictionary also uses the term genuineness to mean the same thing. Why did I choose this...
Many adults wonder why they feel anxious, depressed, lonely, struggle with addictions or troubled relationships, are self- critical, have low self-esteem and just don’t have a life that they expected to have. Oftentimes these same adults will dismiss what they...
Previously, I focused on the part of communication involving listening. The focus of this article is “How to Speak So that You are Heard” with some tips to improve your communication in all your relationships. Just by changing how you...
So, last month I talked about the blocks to listening. There is more to listening though, than just being aware of your blocks. So here are steps to listening. 1. Stop what you are doing, face the person, become present and then...
Anger and aggression are not the same thing. Anger is a feeling and aggression is a behavior. Explain the difference to your child and help him or her transform the weapon of anger into a tool for positive growth and healthy expression. To do this you...
