Month: November 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you, but this time of year is always a little bittersweet for me. I love the holidays as a mental break from my daily routine, but I find myself always missing my family members who couldn’t get be with us… and those that are no longer with us. I am grateful…
Ep #12: Are You a Perfectionist?
One of the common themes that come up among my clients is perfectionism. I can already hear some of you saying, “Uh-oh, this episode is about me.” But it’s not. It’s about most of us, including myself. And we need to do something about it. I have often denied my own perfectionism. I thought perfectionists…
Are You Feeling Anxious?
Are you feeling anxious about something on the horizon? Perhaps you have an upcoming event, a job interview, or a project due. Are you spending your energy focusing on what might go wrong? Do you find that your breathing gets shallow when you think about it? Or perhaps your muscles get tight? It feels like once that…
Ep #11: How Curiosity Reduces Anxiety
When it comes to action-oriented people, overthinkers, and overdoers, we want to know the how-to, which makes sense. We were raised to believe there is a formula for everything. We were encouraged to see the right and wrong in every situation. And this worked throughout school and our early life. However, as we get older,…
The Power of Forgiveness
It’s hard to say, “I’m sorry.” It’s hard to admit when we have made a mistake, especially when we have hurt someone. But what do you do when someone has hurt YOU, and THEY don’t apologize? Or they don’t think they have done anything wrong, but YOU are STILL suffering. Or what happens when that person is no…
Ep #10: Forgiveness is Freedom
When my clients come to me, a lot of them are struggling with the aftermath of toxic friendships, relationships, and old wounds. I often see a pattern of toxic relationships that stems from their childhood: raised by either narcissists or substance abusers. And as adults, this leads to overcompensation, people pleasing, and overthinking. But what…
Gratitude is a Superpower
When ONE thing isn’t going well, it’s easy to think that NOTHING is going well. I know because MY own brain wants to hijack all the good things when I focus on the one thing that is NOT working. With Halloween being over, there are basically three days left in the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s…
Ep #9: The Power of Gratitude
As you probably know by now, I believe that good habits are the foundational work to creating a more successful, happy, healthy life. But the truth is that bad habits are simply easier. Watching TV is easier than exercising, and eating fries takes less effort than chopping up vegetables. But this work doesn’t stop at…