What are the things that were most striking to you about you?

Are there things you would like to develop or change?

How would you like…

I caught the tail end of a show with a segment that was a little unnerving to me because it didn't give the full description of the human experience…

Hope and fear come from a feeling that we lack in something.

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These feelings come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax within ourselves…

So, as I realized that I had locked myself out of my running car and locked myself out of my house (first thing this morning) I heard the Universe speak. Slow down, deep breaths, pay attention to this moment…

Everyone knows that some events are just bad and make you sad or angry, and some are good and make you glad.

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Yet what everyone knows might not be true…

Yesterday morning my friend was stopping by to bring me some goodies. As always, she walked in and I cheerfully said hello only to be greeted with "Vickie will you please call the number on the tag" She gently laid a tiny suffering dog on my counter that she had gathered up from the road…

We all have to make difficult decisions about loved ones. And sometimes those decisions can be unnerving for us because we may have to set a boundary or create distance…

When we go to therapy we tend to want to eradicate the anxiety, depression or angst that we are experiencing. Like we are pulling weeds from a garden…

"Most people are going to have two or three marriages or committed relationships in their adult life. Some of us will have them with the same person." - Esther Perel, LMFT

The innocent mistake that keeps us caught in our own particular style of ignorance, unkindness and shut downness is that we have not been encouraged to see clearly what is, with gentleness…

We can become more compassionate with ourselves and the world, even during times of discord.…

Many transgender and nonbinary children want their parents support, but they are unsure how to talk about gender and sexuality with their parents. They fear being rejected, kicked out of the house, threatened, or worse.

Our histories with pathological relationships, no matter how long or short, create what is called cognitive distortions. Distortions are memories, dipped in trauma…

Many people hold grudges that can last a life time. Every day I see people around me who are stuck. People reluctant or struggling.…

People experiencing mental health conditions often face rejection, bullying and even discrimination. This can make their journey, our journey, to recovery longer and more difficult…

Women's relationships can be extremely enriching or equaling belittling. Let's take a quick look at the weapons women use against each other.…

Join me this month and let’s make kindness the norm.

Past karma is not necessarily a weight that holds us back. It is also the ground where seeds of realization were planted a long time ago…

The drawbacks of lying to ourselves are simply that we miss key opportunities for growth and learning. The things we are in denial…