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Up until a couple years ago, I judged myself for being a "phase girl." Meaning, I would go through phases of various aspects in life. A new diet, exer...

Card 1. Your current struggle is an illusion.

Card 2. Just chill and know that everything is happening as it should. No action is needed yet.

Card 3...

I just celebrated my double nickel birthday, 5 5 !

It feels surreal and yet, here I am. Fifty-five years on this amazing planet. It's going by quit...

Sounds a bit harsh, eh? How can rescuing anything or anybody ever be a bad thing? Of course, I'm not talking about a physical rescue from something...

As therapy progresses, I have had many clients ask this question in one way or another.  When we have enough negative and traumatic experiences early ...

...are the keys to a happy, fulfilling life.  That's it.  It's not fancy and it doesn't involve acquiring stuff.  Discovering your purpose and finding...

Because one parent's experience can be so different from another parent's, parenting can be a tenuous topic to write about. I, myself, am not out of t...

Trust can be a precarious thing in life. I think it's far easier to come up with a list of things and people we can't trust than to think of those we ...

 It's so hard to do, ain't it? Do you ever wonder why it's so difficult to let go?

I think it's because we create an identity that aligns with wh...

Years ago, I found myself telling a client that throwing punches and chairs at a casual summer bbq was not actually normal behavior.  I don't like to ...

"I try to think positively...I try to say my affirmations, but I still feel bad about myself."

Have you heard these statements before?  Positive thin...

Just go with the flow. It's a phrase you hear a lot these days. But what does it actually mean?  How do I do it?  And why do I need to do it?

Let me ...

 I love reading books about spirituality. From Christianity to Buddhism to the Collective Consciousness and everything else in between.  I just finish...

We're days away from Memorial Day weekend and here in the Pacific Northwest we are finally seeing little glimpses of Spring & Summer with sunny days a...

The process of forgiveness is not easy, that's for sure.  But in the end, is one of the most liberating experiences in life!

The FIRST step of this p...

The short answer?  YES.
But it's truly for YOUR. OWN. GOOD.  Truly. I didn't want to believe it either because I was raised with the belief that forgiv...