Maybe it’s Time to Give Yourself the Gift of Closure?

What is closure to you? What do you need to have happen in order to feel closure? ___ Closure. It’s not about closing the door and locking something inside or away from yourself so that it can’t hurt you anymore. The word closure means to “bring order to something.” It connotes a type of fence, … More Maybe it’s Time to Give Yourself the Gift of Closure?

Warning: Your Comfort Zone is Shrinking, Just Like the Polar Ice Caps

For article, “When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone, You Will Feel Anxious. But Do it Anyway,” Click on the photo. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if … More Warning: Your Comfort Zone is Shrinking, Just Like the Polar Ice Caps

Rather than Distract Yourself, Learn to Change Your Relationship With Your Triggers

For article, How to Respond to Emotional Triggers Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, click on the photo. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the … More Rather than Distract Yourself, Learn to Change Your Relationship With Your Triggers

Are You at War with Your Pain or with the People in Your Life?

​ In life, healing is optional. Not everyone signs up to do the work. ___ Is your pain something to be experienced, worked through or overcome? Or is your pain a tool? Not everyone wants to heal. For some people, their pain can become a tool to use (against or upon others) rather than an … More Are You at War with Your Pain or with the People in Your Life?

I Was Addicted to Facebook “Likes” But I Actually Hated Myself

What is a worthwhile life? Whatever it is for you, you are worth it. ___ Some days liking myself can be difficult. I think this is why I was addicted to Facebook. “Likes” can feel like a puff of a social media sized cigarette, a shot of nicotine that goes straight for the self-esteem. Someone … More I Was Addicted to Facebook “Likes” But I Actually Hated Myself