Counseling & Therapy
Advice Overload: 3 Ways to Cope
Hello and Happy New Year! I came back to work today and couldn’t help but notice that the advice machine is in full swing as it usually is in January. Yes, advice overload has arrived, yet again. You probably know how advice overload goes: a constant stream of advice aimed at women. Basically, the advice is…
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Moving Away and Moving Toward: Writing Prompts for Year’s End
We’re in the flow of moving away and moving toward. Scroll down for the free workshop that goes with this blog post: How to Deepen Your Journaling Process. ***** The end of another year, another decade. The beginning of new ones, and who knows what they’ll bring? Most of the women I talk with these days…
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Courageous Living Might Break Your Heart a Little
Courageous living: probably something you don’t think about too often. I didn’t either, until about two years ago when I came upon poet David Whyte’s 10 Questions that Have No Right to Go Away. Since then, I’ve returned to his questions to reflect and journal with them many times. And a few in particular keep pulling…
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How to Welcome It All Without Dwelling in Emotional Pain
Emotional pain. I’d venture to guess we’re all feeling more than our share of it these days. There’s something else I’ve noticed recently too, perhaps directly related to the times we’re living in. Especially in the personal growth arena, I’ve noticed many more stories of struggle that are sad, difficult, challenging, painful and traumatic. On…
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Here’s Why It’s Okay Not to Forgive
Yes, it’s okay not to forgive. Because forgiveness is a very personal thing. Often it’s a lifelong journey. But definitely not an absolute requirement for a whole and happy life. In fact, with forgiveness, each person gets to apply their own personal meaning to it. And what might be forgiveness for one person wouldn’t seem so…
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