Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb Amen to the Irish proverb! Next to sleep, laughter really is the best medicine, for when we're laughing it's physical proof that we can feel...
Women’s Emotions: Part 1 The 3 Components of Emotional Health Years back, when I was in graduate school, I sat in my therapist’s office (yes, I’ve been in therapy; every good psychologist has!) and asked her, “Why am I so complicated?” I’d been frustrated by my constantly...
Recharge: Lessons Learned From Solitude This morning I will pack up my laptop and flip-flops, swing by the best donut shop in the world for a dozen to surprise my kids, and make the 7 ½ hour drive back to my home in Flagstaff, AZ. I’ll be...
Emotional Tool Box Basics If you’re going to build or grow anything you’ll need tools. If it’s a house you’ll need a hammer and nails. If it’s a garden you’ll need a spade and seeds. And if you want to build or grow yourself, your relationships,...
Introduction to Women’s Emotions: What All Women (and the Men Who Love Them) Need to Know and Were Never Taught Women’s emotions have been the butt of jokes for ages. From PMS to Pregnancy to Menopause, we women have gotten a bad rap for our hormone-related changes in...
Postpartum Survival Mode: Be Where You Are & Give Yourself a Break! I co-facilitate a weekly pregnancy and postpartum adjustment group at my office. Our group is well-attended by amazing moms (and sometimes dads) who need a little extra support before and after having a baby. There...
What Matters Most Today I write from the beach town of Encinitas as I recenter myself and remember what matters most. It's so easy, isn't it, to get caught up in the business of life--in thinking and doing, with no real room to actually be? This...
4 Simple Steps for Lowering Expectations & Obliterating Frustration “All frustration comes from expectations.” I learned this listening to a talk by Dr. John Lund years ago and it changed my world. Think about it. Whenever I’m feeling frustrated it’s because there was an expectation somewhere...