Is it time for you to get real about what’s going on in your life? Are you no longer willing to experience the anxiety, stress, embarrassment, guilt, shame, sadness or anger that comes when you think how about how your emotions have affected your life up until now? Would it be OK if I told you,…
With the continual expansion of instantaneous communication methods, the world exponentially shrinks, which leaves a profound question in people’s minds as to their place in an ever shrinking world. You might then be compelled to delve more deeply into the question of your purpose. Many people think there is a God given ordination for one’s…
Remaining a traditionalist into adulthood is your choice. Many young Latinas get pregnant quickly and the rest of their lives are delayed. Perhaps they never learned that education was equally important as marriage and family. A job and education will prepare you for a financial loss or the death of the primary breadwinner. When you…
There’s a saying, “when you know better, you do better.” I’ve found in my personal and professional experience, that although well-intentioned, that’s not necessarily true. In fact, it’s been closer to an experience of frustration and discouragement that after incredible training, vast amounts of enthusiastic digging and passionate reading and research, although I “should” be…
Advice regarding the importance of clarifying your life goals seems to be as ubiquitous as Netflix binges. We all accept the need to determine some meaningful end destination, so that we can navigate how the hell to get there. Wise advice from Yogi Berra quotes, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind…
Are past hurts, perhaps by a friend, family member, or colleague holding you back? Are you struggling to keep your head held high after a disappointment? Are you feeling sideswiped by a betrayal? Are you open to release your hurt, heal your heart, and move forward into a freer, fuller, and more expansive experience of…
Be aware of “the disturb” … Also called “the pain,” it’s a psychological tactic used in advertising, sales, and the news media meant to prey on our millenia-wired evolutionary tendency to scan for the negative and for threats to our safety and belonging — quite literally meant to “disturb our peace.” We can find it…
I love to hear moms express how much they love their children and how every day they see the good in them. As a mom I can be frustrated with my kids at any given moment but anyone else say anything about my kids I turn into a mother BEAR!! Kids with addiction and addictive…
How do you know if it’s depression or just sadness. Do you sometimes wonder about that? How can you tell the difference and once you’ve figured it out, what can you do about it. You would be surprised to know that depression is common in the United States. It is estimated that 16.1 million Americans…
I’ve heard the symptoms many times: can’t catch your breath, heart beats very fast, you’re worried, it feels like you can’t sit still, and it feels like the world is crashing in. What you’re feeling is anxiety. Let’s take a look at the neuroscience of what it is…. in short anxiety is the body’s reaction…