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What If I Don’t Have a Higher Power?
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last 77 years (that’s when Alcoholics Anonymous first got started), you’ve heard that accessing a “Higher Power”…
The Bobsled Principle
IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM… My favorite image of a team is the 2-person bobsled. (Known fact: I LOVE THE OLYMPICS!!!!) Imagine for a moment that the…
Feed a Human, Starve a Troll
If you spend much time online, especially on social networking sites, you’ll get a chance to meet a troll. Okay, not a “real” troll. But in…
Working With Your “Healthy Rebel”
Have you ever decided you were going to make a change in how you eat or how active you are and you make a plan and…
I Just Can’t Get Over It
Being able to heal past wounds and move on to live a happy, healthy life is a goal of many people who enter therapy. But what…
Progress by Erosion
Are You In “Project Purgatory?” You want to get your garage organized but you know you will never get an entire weekend to get it all…
Got An “Invisible Illness?”
“You Look Fine To Me!” What is it like to live with an invisible illness? It’s different from living with something that everyone around you can…
The Vow You Really Need
THE SECRET TO A LONG HAPPY RELATIONSHIP I’m going to share with you one of the greatest secrets to a long-lasting, healthy relationship…other than using the…
Which Comes First: Depression or Fatigue?
Why are people suffering from depression almost always also very tired? The relationship of depression to fatigue is very complicated, for the following reasons: 1. Fatigue…
This Stress Is Killing Me!
An interesting study just released this week showed that all other factors being equal, people who believed that stress was having an adverse effect on their health had double…
Why Is Forgiving So Hard?
You Are Wired to NOT Forget What Hurt You You know you need to do it, you know it would free you to let it go,…
Coping with Morning Depression
For those who suffer from depression, mornings are often the worst time. Once the day gets started, a person’s mood usually lifts and energy will return….
When You’re Feeling Stuck: First, Don’t Panic…
Do you feel stuck? Nothing’s moving? Can’t get going? Like when you’ve gotten your car or truck stuck in soft sand. And the harder you try…
How To Make Better Decisions
“We are our choices.” ~Jean Paul Sartre Do you have trouble making decisions? Is it hard for you to choose between options? Or are you great…
Don’t Say You’re Sorry!
Say you are fighting with your significant other. I know. It’s not fun, but it happens. What do you think your partner wants the most from…
Poke At Your Depression
What Does Depression Have to Do With Bread? When you’re making bread the old-fashioned way, using yeast, kneading dough, then putting it in a bowl and letting…
Control Burn, Baby!
A Controlled Burn I live in Florida and lately, we’ve been in a drought. In order to decrease the likelihood of serious forest and brush fires…
An Easier Path to Meal Planning
Are you spending too much going out to eat? Trying to eat healthier, but getting either bored or overwhelmed with the process of meal planning and…
Dealing with Bipolar Disorder?
If you’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, then I don’t have to tell you that you are dealing with one of the most challenging mental health…
A Season of Change
A Magical Time of Transition Have you ever walked out of your front door on an Autumn morning and you just knew something was different? The air was…
How to Catch More Zzzzz’s
Elusive Sleep Insomnia for many people has become a frustrating fact of life. 30% of the population suffers from it, and more than half of Americans…
Someone I Love Is Being Deployed: How Do I Cope?
This blog post is in honor of all Veterans this Veteran’s Day. My heart goes out to each and every somebody out there who has a…
How To Avoid Getting Sick
Who Gets Sick? When Dr. Sheldon Cohen and his team at Carnegie Mellon University studied which participants became sick after having a cold or flu virus squirted in…
How to Get Things Done When You’re Just Not Feeling It (#NoMotivation)
I’m Just Not Feeling It So, I asked, “You have to wait until you’re able to “get into” doing a chore before you can do it?”…
What Would You Attempt to Do if You KNEW You Could Not Fail?
What would YOU attempt to do if you KNEW you could not fail? Would you start your own business? Would you learn how to play an…
Stop freaking out!
Finding the balance is what we are all trying to do… whether we are talking about the balance between work and play, taking care of others…
A Life Planner For Better Mental Health
Most people think using a life planner just helps you to remember dentist appointments and when your kid has soccer practice. But there are some great…
You Have Reached Your Destination
Many of you will be able to actually hear the GPS system’s voice in your head when you read the words: “You have reached your destination!”…
Healing Your Toxic Shame
Many people feel shame and want to know what they can do about that awful black feeling inside, with good reason. Feeling shame is toxic. It…
How To Accomplish Anything
How Do You Make Dreams Real? You want to write a book, learn how to cook vegan, make a new group of friends, or climb a…
Let’s Put the FUN Back in DysFUNctional!
The Holidays Are Coming! For many people, that means increased contact with family and extended family members… a source of love and support for some, a…
Self-Esteem Is YOUR Job
Self-Doubt and Low Self-Esteem Not sure if you’re all that sexy and attractive? Do you constantly need approval from others? Are you never sure that you…
How To Kick A Food Addiction
How do you get over an addiction to food? You’re Not Addicted to Food To be clear, you can’t have an addiction to food. Or if…
What Your Mirror Can’t Show You.
Have you looked in a mirror lately? You were probably looking for something: spinach stuck in your teeth from lunch, a stain on your shirt, another laugh line. “The mirror…
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