Mar 9, 2016 | Stress Relief
Recently, one of my clients had quite an amazing epiphany. She realized that she’d been nagging and complaining to her significant other. When we talked about why she was doing this, she suddenly realized that she felt out of control. She said, “I...
Feb 10, 2016 | Stress Relief
Recently, I came across this wonderful article from Business Insider. The article summarizes the regrets that people have when they look back on their lives. Many of the regrets were some that I have seen before; working too much, too little time with children and...
Dec 23, 2015 | Stress Relief |
Not all of you will celebrate Christmas, but for those of you who do; I wish you the happiest and most joyful of Christmas holidays. I grew up with a Lutheran father and a Jewish mother, so we celebrated versions of both Christmas and Hanukah. Although the whole...
Oct 28, 2015 | Stress Relief
Recently, I was preparing for a truly busy week. My husband and daughter both had birthdays to celebrate. We were having a going away party for my oldest son who was leaving for a job overseas. It was parent orientation at the high school. A dear friend was having a...
Oct 7, 2015 | Stress Relief |
Recently, my 18-year-old daughter was having a tough night. She was tired from working two jobs, stressed out about her college admissions, and overwhelmed with homework. She was in tears and had no idea what to do next. Typically, I fall into fix-it mom mode in which...
Sep 16, 2015 | Stress Relief |
Recently, I gave one of my clients the assignment of repeating again and again, “What’s done is done.” Based on her scowling face, I’m pretty sure she didn’t like that assignment. Like many of my clients, she seemed to relish the opportunity to beat up on herself over...