Autumn, with its colorful landscape, along with crisper weather and pumpkin lattes, is fully underway. While Fall marks the transition to an often long winter ahead, it can also be the onset of the seasonal blues, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), for many people....

It’s that time of year to embark on a quest for the perfect New Year’s resolution. It can often be a tedious uphill battle to find the perfect one. How about instead, we discard all of the hype and pressure, and simply set our sites on establishing some healthier...

Life as we know it has been completely turned upside down by the pandemic. We are all craving a sense of normalcy after months of feeling cooped up at home, wearing masks, social distancing, endlessly disinfecting surfaces, and working and learning remotely....

Symptoms related to depression and anxiety are two of the most frequent reasons people seek therapy. While there are a myriad of triggers that can create a depressed or anxious state, anecdotally I have noticed that when clients feel backed into a corner and perceive...

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life, It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity… Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow” ~ Melody...

“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die” (Anonymous) Enduring some degree of pain and adversity is part of the human experience. We have all experienced disappointment over dashed expectations or grieved some sort of loss. As...

Wouldn’t it be nice if kids came with an instruction manual- a clear, user-friendly guide on how to successfully navigate the wonderful world of parenting? Perhaps a checklist of sorts on how to raise a healthy, well-balanced human being? Despite parenting often being...

No, I’m not referring to that infamous Seinfeld episode from years ago! I am referring to a basic philosophy that is the cornerstone of Alcoholic’s Anonymous (AA)~ the Serenity Prayer. Most people have heard some version of it. My version goes like this:...

All too often we ruminate over the past- the “would haves” or “should haves”, or we worry about the future – the “what ifs?” if you are constantly stuck in the past or worried about the future, then you are not LIVING IN THE PRESENT! Mindfulness is to be aware of what...

Mindfulness in a Daffodil Source: “Mindfulness” has become a buzzword that is often misinterpreted. What is mindfulness? How can it benefit you? Mindfulness is much more basic than most people realize. In fact, I’ve isolated 3 easy steps to kickstart a state of...