When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong

When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong

Today I’m writing about not only a theme that I have been seeing in my practice, but also something I have personally struggled with at times.  Sometimes the desire to be authentic feels like it’s in direct conflict with your authenticity.  Many of us have encountered...
Finding Relaxation Through Yoga

Finding Relaxation Through Yoga

It’s kind of funny that I used to be somewhat of a hypocrite when it came to Yoga. I used to think that in order to be fit I had to run 5 plus miles/day, lift heavy weights, and eat a ton of protein. In fact there was a time when I Crossfit when I could barely get out...
Developing Resilience

Developing Resilience

I was reading an article in Psychology Today by Noam Shpancer, PH.D., and thought I’d share a little from this article.  The title of the article is Designed For Success “Resilience is in human nature.  Persevering through adversity is not a bug in our software but a...
Maintaining Authenticity In a Polarized Time

Maintaining Authenticity In a Polarized Time

Can you feel the tension?  It’s literally everywhere right now.  As a therapist I listen all day to other people’s stories of how they are being affected by the current events in our world.  COVID-19 has surely become a chronic condition causing increased stress, fear...