Inevitably in my first session with a client I will ask them for the biggest question they are struggling to answer. Some common questions are "will I ever get better?" and "why me?" or "why does God let bad things happen?" But a common question that I can see some are struggling with, that they... Continue Reading →
Normal doesn't mean healthy. It's "normal" to live paycheck to paycheck; but it isn't healthy. It's "normal" to eat fast food; but it isn't healthy. It's "normal" to delay health checkups; but it isn't healthy. This applies to emotional health also. It's "normal" to shame your kids for not doing their homework; but it isn't... Continue Reading →
Defusing means putting awareness to thoughts and feelings. Time does this automatically: think about the last time you felt mad, or sad, or anxious. Thinking about the last time doesn't put you right back into that feeling, you are only remembering it . . . without feeling it intensely. Now, we could bring up the... Continue Reading →
The Mind Renewed 