Category Archives: Mindfulness

Emotions! What are they Good for? Absolutely Nothing!?

Have you gotten feedback from a partner, friend, or family member that you struggle to express how you feel? Is it hard to recognize how you are feeling and name the emotion? Maybe you feel a lot but keep it … Continue reading

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Are the STARS aligned? 5 Keys to a Healthy Relationship

For many of us, relationships can be a challenge. If you grew up in a household with parents in a difficult relationship, you may not have had a healthy model. As kids we often look up to our parents to … Continue reading

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New Years Wisdom 2025

Greetings fellow Mindful Traveler! Happy January and New Year 2025!  This month I want to share some wisdom that came to me as I was reflecting on the past year. Life is full of opposites – joy and pain, loss and gain, good … Continue reading

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Self-Criticism: How to Stop Beating Yourself Up

Greetings fellow Mindful Traveler! It’s been quite some time since I’ve written.  Life has taken some unexpected twists and turns (as it always seems to do) but I have been feeling creative lately and wanted to share with you my … Continue reading

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10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Therapy

So, you’ve decided to start therapy. Congratulations! Having worked with hundreds of people in therapy, there are certain intentions that I’ve noticed help people get more out of therapy and make the progress they are wanting. Everyone is different of … Continue reading

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Is My Relationship Healthy? Quiz

Is my Relationship Healthy? *Score each statement on a scale 0 to 5: 0 = never true — 5 = always true I feel understood by my partner I understand my partner well I feel my partner and I trust … Continue reading

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The Sadness of Failure

For many of us, we are taught that we must “succeed” in life to be worthwhile.  We must get that A+, achieve that award, or get to a high status in our workplace.  This would make us a “good person” … Continue reading

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Why We Resist Things that are Good for Us

We’ve all been there…. We want to start that new healthy diet, or that new exercise routine, or that meditation habit. And yet, we don’t. “Life gets in the way” or “we don’t have time for it” or “we will … Continue reading

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Can You Change Your Family, Coworker, or Spouse?

So, someone else in your life is driving you crazy… It could be a boss, co-worker, sibling, parent, partner, friend… And you’re wondering: What can I do to make this person be different?  What can I do to change this person?  … Continue reading

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The Loving Power of Anger

Greetings fellow mindful travelers! As I tune into the collective energy of the planet right now, there is a lot of energy expressing itself in full force. Today, I want to talk specifically about anger, and it’s incredible power to … Continue reading

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