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It’s Not A Crisis­­—It’s A Midlife Change

May 18, 2011

You’re between 40 and 60 and lately you’ve beem asking yourself if you are really happy. Prior to this you may have been too busy to think about being happy or fulfilled but suddenly you realize you aren’t—happy that is. It could come slowly with a few inner rumblings that increase over several months or [...]

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Re-Visioning Your Life

May 11, 2011

I believe revisions are a healthy part of life. When I speak about a life revision I am thinking about a process that involves exploring and questioning where you are today and what you imagine your future to be. It’s about asking yourself questions and discovering whether you are being true to yourself–does your life [...]

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“A goal without an action plan is a daydream” –Nathaniel Branden–

May 10, 2011

I recently read this quote in a book by M.J. Ryan called “This Year I Will…” and I was drawn to it–perhaps because I am venturing into the coaching world and coaching focuses on quicker movement, less of the past and a lot planning for the future.  It’s essentially less talk and more action. This [...]

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3 Steps To A Better Relationship

April 25, 2011

Step 1. Relinquish the need to “win” an argument. Think about this–if someone “wins”, the other person in the relationship loses. In the end, both parties lose. Think of disagreements/arguments as communication errors and just sit and talk. Agree to disagree and find a fair compromise.
Step 2. Do NOT email when you are upset or [...]

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How Getting A Dog Improved My Life

April 22, 2011

As I sit here writing this morning’s blog my dog is lying across my feet sleeping. Just a minute ago he was standing between me and a stranger that had come to the door. He is by NO MEANS a security or protection dog but every now and then he pretends and I like it. [...]

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Feeling a little off?

April 17, 2011

I had a dream that I was painting and woke up this morning sure I was going to have a piece of charcoal in my hand.In my dream I had been drawing one of my “usual” female faces but I had done something unique with the background which looked like a blurry puzzel. But I [...]

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Fight Fair!

February 9, 2010

Fight Fair!
The first relationship that child ever sees is the one their parents have — for better and for worse, that’s it for a very, very long time (at least from a romantic liason point of view). What we teach them when we interact with our partners is how to interact — kids are more [...]

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Stop, Look and LISTEN

February 2, 2010

Stop,Look and LISTEN
Remember the instructions you were given when you were first learning to cross the street? Stop, Look & Listen. It’s amazing how certain phrases and sayings just have a way of staying with you and this one is definitely one that we are all familiar with. As a therapist I get the opportunity [...]

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