May 23, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
I have lived my entire life in the Chicagoland area. I grew up in the south suburbs, lived in the city after college and for my first year of marriage, and then migrated to the family friendly, northwest suburbs. I still reside there today. My husband is also a...
May 16, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
A common question that I hear from my clients is, “Why do I keep doing this over and over again? Why don’t I learn?” They become very frustrated with themselves and then tell themselves a story that sounds like this, “I shouldn’t ever make any mistakes. I should learn...
May 9, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting
I vividly remember my first Mother’s Day. I had a colicky three-month-old who we dressed up for a fancy dinner with family. I managed to shower and get dressed that day, but I was exhausted and stressed from a total lack of sleep and the demands of a newborn. We got...
Apr 18, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem |
A common refrain of toddlers and adults alike is, “You made me so angry.” Or “You made me so sad.” Or “Because you acted that way, you made me act this way back to you.” It’s a version of, “The devil made me do it.” It’s a complete lack of personal responsibility and...
Apr 4, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Stress Relief |
Last year, I had the well-intentioned but ultimately doomed plan of putting yoga classes on my calendar after everything else went on my calendar. Needless to say, it didn’t work out that well. As my last priority, at least on the calendar, I ended up missing classes...
Mar 28, 2019 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Relationships
A common theme I often hear from couples is, “I can’t make my spouse happy.” Or “I want to make them happy.” I hear parents say similar words about their children. “I want to make sure that I give them a happy life.” These are lovely sentiments, but ultimately not...
