We all fall victim to beating ourselves up. For some of us it is merciless and for others it may just be our initial thoughts and we are easily able to brush it off and merely take notice of it, rather than buy into relentless self-deprecating thoughts about how we...
Through my non-profit “Thru My Eyes” I interview parents who are faced with life threatening illnesses and enable them to leave a video legacy for their children and loved ones. People often ask me, how are you able to sit and speak with someone so intimately, while...
Spot It and Stop It In Your Children. Why is it that we all know what it takes to maintain a healthy diet, yet many are on a roller coaster of losing weight and gaining weight with no reprieve? Our children are no better off. Especially those that have weight...
We don’t often contemplate how we approach our relationships. Is it with openness and enthusiasm, reluctance and precipitory anxiety or in some other way? The way in which we approach our relationships impacts on the behavior we exhibit while we are in the...
Important life lessons we can utilize each and every day. Wouldn’t it be nice if making decisions were as easy as deciding what flavor of ice cream we wanted to eat? Most decisions that we make are not black and white and leave us with strong, powerful, and at times...
We grow up with very distinct messages, both overtly and subliminally, that the most sought after state is one of “happiness”, a “positive attitude” and eternal “gratitude.” Our society supports these ideas and ideals. Take a look at all the posts on social media that...
Earlier in my life I was lopped into blame and anger for my dysfunctional family which compelled most of my behaviors up until young adulthood. Until then I committed to living my life meaningfully “in spite” of my family. I felt resentful, sadness and disappointment...
A woman marched into the locker room at the gym earlier today and expressed that she could not continue to work out. She had been running on the treadmill while watching the news and she felt herself getting progressively more and more anxious seeing and...
Yesterday was quite an emotionally provoking day for me. My emotions were heightened because of several interactions I had with clients on a day when I was due to be off. It led me to contemplate about what living a “meaningful life” truly means in regard to honing in...
I had a patient in her last year of high school come to me this week in tears and complain that her father criticized her about not getting a high enough score on her SAT’s. She wasn’t focused on thinking that she disappointed him but rather that he finally noticed...
