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Happiness In Your Day
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. ~ Henry David Thoreau Perhaps this is one of the keys to happiness, especially if we think about how we can make another being’s quality of the … Continue reading
Journey Towards Healing
I’ve often given the following poem to clients who are struggling with changing their lives and are down on themselves for not being able to change faster. It is intended to give us hope so we can continue our journey. … Continue reading
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever you Are! Welcome to my Newsletter.
Olly olly, oxen free! In the children’s game Hide and Seek, the players stay hidden until found or called to come out of their hiding spots. As adults, if we stay hidden we pay a high price for our invisibility. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, authenticity, being yourself, coming out, couples, couples therapy, depression, depression anxiety, mindfulness, personal growth, psychotherapy, ptsd, relationship, speak up, trauma, true happiness, wholeness
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OH! We’re All Stressed Out!
A teaching from the Mahayana Buddhist tradition asks “If you can change a situation, then why worry? If you cannot change a situation, then why worry?” This explains the reason for much of our stress in life. We worry too … Continue reading
Great Fundraising Video for Breast Cancer
Since laughter, joy and smiling are truly the best medicines, here is a delightful video that is helping raise funds for breast cancer awareness. This video was directed and choreographed in Portland last week as a fundraiser for breast cancer … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, mindfulness, personal growth, psychotherapy, ptsd, trauma
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Becoming Human
People come to my office with symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness and relationship problems. Getting to know them I discover that in almost all cases they feel some level of disconnection from other people. They don’t feel like they belong. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, becoming human, buddhist, cooperative groups, depression, depression anxiety, disconnection, fast paced world, human beings, humanness, individualism, loneliness, manifests, mindfulness, mutual dependency, personal growth, place in my mind, psychotherapy, ptsd, relationship problems, symptoms of depression, trauma, true happiness, warmth, wholeness
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The Big 5 Personality Traits for Happiness
Enjoying your life and avoiding or getting over depression is dependent on the “big 5 personality traits” according to UCLA researchers. These five traits are: a lack of excessive nervousness (neuroticism) the ability to be sociable and connect with other … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, mindfulness, personal growth, psychotherapy, ptsd, trauma
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