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When things are going well it’s easy to be perky, positive and forward moving. However, as we all know life isn’t easy. Things go south. We feel pain People we love get sick People we love die or leave We lose jobs, pets, money And for some of us, the news isn’t helping The life …

“Anger, without exit, is poison.” ~ Mary D. Unfortunately it’s been another tragic week. So much has been written, posted, discussed on the topic of gun violence and yet it continues to happen. If you’re feeling depressed, overwhelmed, consumed with rage, or all of the above, you may need a way to process and articulate …

As you know, the holidays are full of parties and family/friend get-togethers. But sometimes just the thought of starting a conversation with new people can make me want to head straight for the bar and the nearest wall (preferably by an exit). I used to think that I was the only one that found small talk anxiety …

Have you seen the book “Eat This, Not That”? The book has pictures that show you how to swap out high calorie food choices for foods that taste similar but are way lower in calories. An easy way to still eat the types of foods you like without the excess calories. Learning to change your thoughts …

EFT aka Tapping is a great modality to release angst, anger, frustration, or sadness. Clients that apply it consistently love the results. Although many will admit that it’s “weird” (at first). But let’s say you tried EFT and it just didn’t work for you. It was okay, you felt a little better but you’re just not …

Would you lie? Would you steal? Would you kill someone? I know, kinda dramatic but is it really? When desperation kicks in, perfectly nice, normal people are capable of perfectly not-so-nice abnormal behavior and ALL of us are susceptible. We lie to ourselves We steal our dreams We kill our hopes and our essential selves …

How free are we really? I personally don’t know anyone that has grown up completely free of the attitudes and beliefs of their family. Our religion, our skin color, our thinking around money and finances and even how we eat is strongly influenced by our family. A lot of us were raised to not question …

The other day a friend joyfully told me she had broken wide open. “What do you mean” I asked. She said she went from being someone who was afraid to sing to singing all the time (she had left me a singing voicemail which I loved)! She felt herself completely connecting with the strangers around …

I’ve always known performing stand-up comedy is hard; really hard! The good comedians make it look effortless but it takes a lot of work and a lot of trial and error. I know because I’ve had acting and improv training and I watched a good friend work at being a stand-up for many years. It …

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face… hard!” ~Mike Tyson “The punch in the face” is what we fear, what we plan for, what we dread, what holds us back. What if I lose my job out of the blue?  I better keep my head down and keep working at this …