Vipassana Meditation retreat - Reflections before!
This afternoon I am on my way to Pecotonica, IL for my first extended meditation retreat. The retreat is a 10 day experience where you...
How do you let go of "being right" during a fight?
Yesterday I saw a clip on Good Morning America about rules to follow when you are fighting with your partner. It got me thinking about...
The Mindful Couple: Learning to Live & Love More Effectively
Hi Everyone! It’s been far too long again since I’ve posted and part of the reason for this is that I’ve been hard at work on some new...
Relationships are life's best seat belts
This past week I had the privilege of attending a 4 day training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) with Susan Johnson who wrote...
Listening Passionately: The Five Deceptively Simple Habits to Foster Greater Peace, Intimacy and Co
This past week, I had the honor of being chosen to present at an event called FanFare, a yearly event hosted by a wonderful organization...
My New Favorite Song
I just attended 4 day intensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) this past week that was hosted by my DBT Team at The...
Acceptance vs. Avoidance
I came across a quote recently that got me thinking about the deceptively simple mental health practice of acceptance. The quote is by M....
Why look at the past in psychotherapy?
“Whenever we give up, leave behind, and forget too much, there is always the danger that the things we have neglected will return with...
Guideline for a Healthy Relationship (in a nutshell)
As we approach the new year, I am cleaning out my old day planner and starting a new one (yes, I am old school!) and found a sheet of...
Surviving the joys and pains of family during the holidays
Murray Bowen (family systems theorist and family therapist) famously coined the term “differentiation”. Being differentiated means being...