Acceptance in ACT – We Need to Talk About It – Like Bruno
The acceptance of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be off-putting on first blush. Seen as an act of weakness or a ‘giving in’ to
January 24, 2022
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Happy International Self-Care Day!
Happy International Self-Care Day! Self-care involves actively taking steps to protect your well-being and prevent illness. Let’s break it down a little. According to the
July 24, 2021
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Post-COVID Anxiety – When is It Too Much?
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and had your mind immediately travel to the items still on your to-do list?
July 19, 2021
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How To Find Your Calm in Times of Crisis
“May you live in interesting times.” This quote of questionable origin is described as a curse wrapped in a blessing. It is pointing to the
January 16, 2021
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Consultation: 10 Questions to Ask a Therapist Before Starting Therapy
Way to go! You have made the most important first step to healing, by seeking out help. Most people who need help never take this
December 22, 2020
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Making Normal Unnatural for Profit
When normal is defined as comfortable, our common human experiences become pathologized.
August 3, 2020
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Wabi Sabi and Kaizen
I lit some sage this morning over coffee and watched the smoke. The wisps of smoke swirled this way and that. They were not in
February 4, 2019
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6 Steps Beyond Failed Resolutions
It’s the last week of January 2019. How are you feeling? Was it the month you wanted it to be? How did those Resolutions go?
January 28, 2019
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Do What You Can…It’s more than you think
World feel upside down? Lost in the fog? Painted yourself into a corner? Cool! Healing starts in those places and it’s a grassroots job. All
January 21, 2019
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4 Mindset Shifts for the New Year (or any time)
Happy New Year! I remember once watching a mom with her child in the mall. She stood in front of a candy store, her child
December 30, 2018
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Mindset Shift: Sustainability over Security
You are not safe. Dramatic, yes? Chill. Let me get to the point, it’ll be ok. In previous posts I wrote about Balance and Perfection
December 30, 2018
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Mindset Shift: Excellence over Perfection
Perfection is unattainable. And why would you want to? Perfection is a fixed end state beyond which you cannot go. Do you really want to
December 30, 2018
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