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When you are confident about who you are and your ability to adequately handle whatever life brings, you feel calm, relaxed, and happy. On the contrary, when you are anxious

This coronavirus crisis has caused me to do a lot of self reflection. And out of these times of deep reflection often springs new understanding.. And that new understanding gives

I am going to tell you a shocking truth…. Your emotional pain is actually a blessing . Pain is a gift, an asset, a message from your mind to you.

Yesterday I had an incident. Something that triggered pain from my past that I thought had long been healed. No one did anything wrong, but I found myself on the

In times of uncertainty it is not unusual for fear to take hold of us. The key to resiliency and emotional strength is whether you remain within its grasp or

We can turn our own lives into an unwinnable game. We do this by placing external requirements on our own happiness. “I will be happy when… “ “ I can’t

Learning to evaluate your life and determine what is adding value and meaning and what is actually distracting you from a purposeful life is essential if you want to achieve

Toxic shame generally originates from negative childhood experiences. Judgmental and critical parents, caregivers, teachers, peers, and religious groups can leave a child with a pervasive sense of inadequacy. The child’s

I have found that the number one issue that prevents people from moving forward in life and achieving their goals is what we in the therapy world call – a