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Scary Things

I used to hate scary things. Not scary movies or books (like Helter Skelter, that one messed with me for a while), but things that took me outside of my comfort zone. Scary things like quitting my job, starting my own private practice, writing blogs, buying a house, having a baby. Have you ever heardContinueContinue reading “Scary Things”

Time Affluence

You know the feeling. You have something scheduled and then last minute, it’s cancelled. You might feel bummed, regret, disappointment. But you might also feel elation. Suddenly you have a free hour! That feeling, when you have time to do what you want, is called “time affluence”. I have been listening to this new podcastContinueContinue reading “Time Affluence”

Three Bites

I teach my clients about mental gymnastics; the short cuts and double loop-de-loops you do in order to overcome obstacles in your mind. For example, you know that chore or that work task you really don’t want to do? Here’s a trick. Tell yourself you will only work on this task for 5 minutes. SetContinueContinue reading “Three Bites”

There Ain’t No Rest for the Adults

How does one relax? I have such a hard time sometimes. My coffee is hot, my toast is buttered and jammed and I collapse into a recliner. It’s one of those rare times where my son is otherwise engaged and I have some alone time. So what do I do? I take a deep breath.ContinueContinue reading “There Ain’t No Rest for the Adults”

Making Memories

It’s beautiful crisp autumn days like today that make me worry that I’m not living my days to the fullest. If I’m not wearing a chunky sweater and holding a latte in my hands am I even doing Fall right? That’s why I’m currently at the park in a beanie watching the orange and redContinueContinue reading “Making Memories”

Push Pause

Welp, it has been too long! My last post was in April! I won’t say I have been busy because everyone is busy. But I will give some information into what has been going on in life that lead to my “disappearance”. I think if you were to ask most of my friends, they wouldContinueContinue reading “Push Pause”

A Not So Great Start

I knew there was a reason I wanted to devote an entire month to focusing on feeding and loving my body well… because it’s tough! We are not off to a great start. I’m going to be kind to myself because of my four month old. Something about cute babies and sleep deprivation makes meContinueContinue reading “A Not So Great Start”

…Is A Temple…

I call this week’s resolution “…Is a Temple”, a short biblical saying, taken out of context to remind myself to treat my body with respect. Meaning giving it good food, the exercise it needs, and other things it needs to be the healthiest it can be. This month is going to be tough for me.ContinueContinue reading “…Is A Temple…”

A Spiritual Guru in Unlikely Places

In my regular church attending, I have really come to identify with the pastor in a way that I haven’t in the past. In grade school I was too young to think twice about what that guy was up there talking about. In high school, we didn’t have a regular pastor saying mass so IContinueContinue reading “A Spiritual Guru in Unlikely Places”

Mediocre Meditation

I think some people are scared of meditation. “You mean sit and do nothing except be mindful of my thoughts for a long period of time? I don’t think so! I spend most of my day trying to ignore the thoughts that go through my head!” That is usually somewhere along the lines of theContinueContinue reading “Mediocre Meditation”