mental health

This is the third of three weeks of questions to stimulate your thought and awareness about ways in which you may be distracting yourself from greater self-understanding and knowing. 1. Do you have feelings about having feelings? Do you start to feel sad and then get angry that you are sad? Or do you feel […]

Just as a reminder, over these next few weeks I will be inviting you to become more aware of and identify when you are choosing distractions rather than leaning into difficult thoughts or feelings. ​​Write each question down on your piece of paper, then after careful thought, write down your answer! 1. Do you rely […]

The pace of summer is sometimes more laid back and a little slower. An easier pace often lends itself to great opportunities for reflection. In light of this opportunity to reflect, grab your journal and keep it handy over the next couple of weeks as we take another look at things that keep us from […]

How can you start relying on yourself, while feeling capable, confident, and resilient? The first step is through awareness. As soon as you increase your awareness and acceptance of the full range of your feelings – pleasant and unpleasant – your experience of yourself and your sense of being capable in the world starts to […]

Hello, My focus today is to help you think about your experiences instead of thinking them away, or acting like they don’t exist. It may seem counterintuitive that allowing yourself to think about difficult life experiences and feel unpleasant feelings will make you emotionally stronger. You may prefer to believe that if you don’t think […]

Hello, With this month being Mental Health Awareness Month, I will be highlighting common emotional/psychological challenges and offering a different perspective for you to consider so you can see that challenge in a different light. One really common challenge is that of speaking up and feeling accepted by others. Do you fear being judged or […]