Your sensitivity’s an incredible thing. It’s what makes it possible for you to tear up at the sight of a dew drop on a rose petal or a sun setting on a boat in the distance or a lamb frolicking in a field. As lovely as it would be to tell the people in our… Continue reading…
It’s a feeling we try pretty hard to not have. It’s a feeling we’d rather avoid. I think that’s probably been true for all time but it’s especially true in our fast paced, anything at the reach of a button, 21st century world. It’s a feeling you used to know as a kid if you… Continue reading…
He had me by the ear. Pinching. Hard. My poor little ear scrunched up in his calloused hand. He was marching me toward the house. “Madame… Madame” he called out for my mother. My ear in his hand, the rest of my body straining to keep up with his pace lest my ear be torn… Continue reading…
It’s not like on some random morning you sat down with your journal and wrote “okay, today’s the day I’m giving up on myself.” Nope, it’s way more insidious than that. It sort of creeps in and little by little we loose that vim and vigor that we had in spades when we were 7.
The day starts and before you even have a chance to get your wits about you, life and its faithful sidekick Stress, come charging in. Stress about relationships.. work.. your kids.. your dogs.. your cats.. your parakeets. Stress about the neighbors, the traffic, the political scene, your health, your health care, the state of the… Continue reading…
I wanted to disappear. Then I wanted to grow blond hair and fit in. Here’s the truth about belonging and why I didn’t die my hair blond—at least not yet. When I was 6 years old we moved to the outskirts of Paris. There was an orphanage behind our house and I used to stand… Continue reading…
Once upon a time there were lightning bugs that lit up the night sky. Adventures in the woods. Creeks to explore. Lakes to jump into. Mud pies to bake. Trees to climb. It was delicious. Ridiculously and wonderfully delicious. You were full of magic and wonder.
Happiness… Peace… Gentleness… Joy… Love… Kindness… Openheartedness… Generosity… Compassion… Presence… Ease… Bliss… You know, all those things that feel fabulously good. All those good feeling feelings exist, all the time. Always. No exceptions. They don’t go away; their energy doesn’t inherently disappear. We just get into pockets where we can’t tune in; we can’t hear… Continue reading…
Oh we have collections of those deep philosophical sayings like “it’s always darkest right before the dawn” or another one of my all time favorites “another opportunity for growth”…. We have this notion—and yes I use “we” to summarily and thoroughly include myself in this mix—that growth and evolution (read happiness and joie de vivre,… Continue reading…
Let’s call her Sandy. Actually there were two of them and neither one of them were Sandys but ironically they both had the same name. What are chances of that? I must have some kind of karma with “Sandys”. These weren’t just any friends. These Sandys were best friends—you see each other every single day… Continue reading…
I DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
I’m not “just” a therapist who focuses on the impact your past has on your present, or “just” a coach who focuses on your present and future.
My holistic approach weaves coaching, therapy and positive psychology (the science of happiness) together for maximum impact, so you can start feeling real happiness now, even as you’re clearing out the negative issues and traumas that hold you back.
Whether you need a sounding board or an impartial view, help breaking out of entrenched habits that aren’t serving you anymore, or even deep healing around childhood trauma or some other spiritual, psychological and/or emotional wounding, you’re in the right place.