Until May 31st you can help an abused woman get on her feet and receive a gorgeous, limited edition handmade bracelet! I’m pleased to run this post in support of the work of Megan Cox who heads up Give Her Wings – an organization that raises money for single mothers who have left abusive relationships. Frequently, when a […]
What Is Good Therapy? Some Reflections on Good Will Hunting
“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to“ ~ The late, great Robin Williams as psychotherapist Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting In the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, therapist Sean counsels reluctant fellow under-achiever Will. Young Will is a prodigy […]
Self Acceptance – The Key to Self Worth
photo credit: Love Yourself by Viri G The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change ~ Carl Rogers, Self Acceptance – The Foundation of Mental Health and Positive Relationships Nobody contacts me for counseling complaining that a lack of self acceptance is a […]
Going No Contact: The Scapegoat’s Last Resort
‘No Contact’ is not a welcome choice that family scapegoats make to push family away, but rather a decision of last resorts they are driven to in order to protect themselves from ongoing abuse by family members who refuse to respect healthy relationships, limits or behavior. What is the No Contact rule? Simply speaking, ‘No […]
Grief & Belief – Transforming the Assumptive World
Grief is a house where the chairs have forgotten how to hold us the mirrors how to reflect us the walls how to contain us ~Jandy Nelson – The Sky is Everywhere by Glynis Sherwood Death – and other forms of serious loss – are shocks to the heart and mind. At […]
Emotional Affairs – Is It Cheating?
photo credit: panayotis via photopin cc What is an affair? The Webster’s Dictionary definition of ‘affair’ is any amorous relationship or episode between two people who are not married or committed to each other. ‘Infidelity’ is the betrayal of trust where there’s reason to expect loyalty, as in a committed primary relationship. If an […]
8 Ways To Stand Up to the Scapegoat Inside You
Families who scapegoat use blame and criticism to deflect family problems onto individual members. In this way, scapegoaters avoid taking responsibility for dealing with their problems in general, and maintain the illusion that they are a normal, healthy family. For example, mother drinks, but daughter is accused of being ‘bad’ and therefore blamed […]
Anxiety & Loss – What’s the Connection? What’s the Solution?
photo credit: Shandi-lee via photopin cc No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear ~ C.S. Lewis – A Grief Observed Loss Challenges Our Beliefs & Our Identity When we lose someone or something that we love and gives our life meaning, we feel anxious. Serious losses – such as death […]
Couples – Technology That Preserves Long Distance Relationships
Are you in a long distance relationship or temporarily living apart from your mate? It’s very helpful to the relationship to connect frequently via romantic texts or emails, by phone, and especially by video chat such as Skype, FaceTime or Google Hangouts. Schedule regular video chat dates. Get dressed up and treat it […]
Anxiety App for Smart Phones
Image: Medical XPress Originally designed for university students, but helpful for just about anyone, the Self-help for Anxiety Management – aka SAM – has 37 self-help options including several long and short relaxation exercises, meditation, calming images and interactive games, as well as a community forum where SAM users can support each other anonymously. […]
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