For the past 10 years, many of the people I’ve been working with are men and women coming off of an unhealthy relationship. One of the common “tells” of a person in an unhealthy relationship is the abdication of caring for themself and their needs. This lowers their...
Last month’s newsletter generated emails from people wanting to know more about how to allow grief to have it’s way with them and people wanting to blame others for how they were feeling. Which got me thinking that it might be useful to offer some thoughts about the...
It’s that time of year in New England when building a fire in the wood stove is part of my daily morning routine. The warmth of a wood stove fire is the best and helps mitigate the grey and cold that are hallmarks of New England winters. Many of the people I am...
Happy Year New! No, I didn’t mix up the order of the words in my greeting. This is how I now greet January and remind myself of how each choice I make is a new choice. Your daily choices are what create your experiences, your relationships, your life. You are...
I don’t know about you, but 2016 is already requiring me to exercise more neutrality, wisdom, and courage for not freaking out in response to the challenges and changes life is sending my way. Now don’t get me wrong, freaking out has it’s place in life-not unlike how...
This 3rd article is about how essential being kind (compassionate) to yourself is for happiness, health, and peace in a world gone a bit topsy turvy. Being kind to yourself is imperative for happiness and requires you become more comfortable with saying “no” and more...