Recently a very bright, professionally accomplished client in her 40‘s asked me, “Is it okay to have my own thoughts?” She wasn’t kidding – she meant it! Although she had had a Ph.D., and was a sought after speaker and teacher, emotionally she was a “people pleaser” who was taught early on that it was… Read More »
As I am starting to wind down and limit my practice in order to spend more time on my speaking and writing, my quest for getting new clients in the door is no longer desired – and now I get more calls! I am amused to find that now that feel I have broken the… Read More »
Hayley Wilson wrote a timely ACA blog post this past week on the questionable merits of counselors using Facebook. After going through a huge social media learning curve this past year, originally spurred on by trying to promote my latest book, I have come to appreciate the power of social media to promote positive messages… Read More »
◎ We all know that life is not fair, but we often expect it to be ◎ We can learn from the metaphor of the Cheese ○ The larger the holes the sweeter the cheese ○ The holes of the cheese are called eyes ○ Cheese… Read More »
At last, after 7 years my third book will soon be released in my mental health publisher’s most popular book series for therapists and their clients! Pre-orders will be available soon with free shipping! This book has sections on Positive Psychology, DBT, CBT, Social Media for Mental Health, using metaphors, group activities, and much more.… Read More »
“Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.” – Abraham Lincoln Do you feel like a success in your life? If you are like most people, even if you answered “YES” to this question, you likely have some qualifiers. After all, no matter how successful you… Read More »
“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.” – Wayne Dyer Are you undermining your life happiness with bad habits that you just can’t seem to shake? If you are, then you are in good… Read More »
As we size up our financial health during tax season, how about asking yourself if you are staying out of emotional bankruptcy? In face of challenging economic conditions, we might lose our perspective of focusing on what is most important – our ability to withstand difficult times and keep a sense of optimism and self-empowement… Read More »
Originally a guest post on www.lifehack.org “‘Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) It is no secret that gratefulness is correlated with life satisfaction and happiness.
Originally a guest post on www.lifehack.org What’s done is done. We can’t turn back the clock of time. Good or bad, right or wrong, it is done. It’s over! Once the ingredients are mixed, we can not separate them apart.
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