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...
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...
I often refer to our chatty mind. OUR relentless mind that typically chimes sentiments of concern, worry, fear, disappointment and frustration. Our mind’s level of chattiness varies. I encourage you to ask yourself how chatty is your mind? If it’s not readily clear,...
It is uncanny how often I sit in my office and am faced with patients who are thoughtful, caring, intelligent, attractive, etc. The challenge is that they don’t see it in themselves. The picture they paint and express is so counter to who I see before me. If I were to...
We don’t have “willpower” & “motivation” muscles or bones in our bodies that are earmarked and dictate our level of willingness. We decide whether to take effective action based on the value we place on our health. It is our sabotaging thoughts that get us stuck...
Through my nonprofit foundation “Thru My Eyes” where we create at no cost living legacies for individuals who are chronically medically ill, I had the opportunity to videotape a 42 year old man who lives in CA and was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He was...
I took the opportunity tonight to go to a memorial service in honor of the three teenage boys who were found murdered yesterday in Israel. I felt compelled to have a place to mourn, to be surrounded by community and felt I needed to do something proactively and...
I received a number of e-mails regarding my prior blog. People were eager to know what happened when I called my friend to follow up on my feelings regarding our interaction. I wondered what the intrigue was about. Did people want to know whether proactively...
I spent last weekend away camping with a number of families from my community. I had the opportunity to rough it out with no cellular coverage, no PC and the serenity of the great outdoors. With all the beauty that nature had to offer, it also afforded me time to...
