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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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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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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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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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