Let’s talk about how to encourage your teen to attend therapy. As a therapist I am often asked by parents how they can convince their adolescent to attend counselling. Some of the reasons sound something like this: ‘I do not want to talk to a stranger’, ‘I am not the one who is crazy here’,…
“Do you know what surprises those most who finally take that great magic carpet ride over their most recent time-space incarnation? Besides how safe they always were… No, besides how many friends in the unseen always hovered nearby… No, no, besides how much they accomplished and how many lives they touched… Dang it, besides how…
What if you’re already doing everything right, even though you’re not sure? And the surprises along the way have only sped things up, even though it felt like they slowed you down? And all that you want is now barreling toward you, even though you can’t see it? And when it arrives it’ll exceed your…
“Whether you see it, feel it, or know it right now you’re being provided for. And you always will be. Get it? The Universe”©Mike Dooley, The Universe has a mysterious way of working. When you are destined for greatness, you will encounter challenges, as nothing great in life will ever come easy to anyone.…
“Do you know what tickles me? Besides you, of course For every single time-space manifestation, from catching a cold to the accumulation of massive personal wealth, a shifting of props and persons must be choreographed from here with mind-boggling precision. Taking into account not only all of your other thoughts, beliefs, and expectations as they…
Examining the concept of positive psychology I found the concept of Positive Psychology to be both interesting and questionable. At first impression, I fell to the concept Seligman warns against, that positive psychology is mere “happyology”. Upon further examination, however, one can see the progression and changes from happiness of gratification to strengths/virtues and finally…
February marks a year in quarantine. What initially started as a two-week or one-month shut down slowly crept into all aspects of our lives. The isolation. The household family dynamics. The lack of stimulation. The fear of COVID. The racial tensions. It was a powder keg ready to explode. In other words, a new normal.…
Mental health is not as simple as physical health. It would have been amazing to have a tool which could show depression in an x-ray, panic attack in brain scan or anxiety via MRI. Unfortunately, it’s not the case. Mental health issues are complex and need thorough assessment and observation to be recognized. It’s a…
Hi Everyone and Happy 2021! After the last year we have had, I am sure you all have made some resolutions to start this year off different. You feel ready to make some lasting changes for yourself and your life. I have created this guide to offer you some tips on how to make those…
Writing can be a way to release your feelings of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19. It can serve as a way to seek clarity, decrease anxiety, and feel freedom and peace in a time when things may feel out of control at times. The technique brain dumping is a term popularized by David Allen’s…