What comes to mind when you think of postpartum depression?
Maybe a news story of someone hurting their kids or a new mom struggling with the transition into motherhood. Read more
How Biofeedback can be helpful
A few years ago, I was in grad school beginning my career as a counselor. I was excited about making a difference in people’s lives. I was learning exciting new words and techniques to help people with their problems. And as a fellow human Read more
Escaping Our Shame
Many of us carry shame. Shame that represents our mistakes, family secrets, or identity. Sometimes we know exactly what we need to do to move forward in life and other times life feels like a constant struggle to keep our shame managed. Read more
Look at the word responsibility— “response-ability”— the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice, based on values, rather than a product of their conditions, based on feeling.
-Stephen Covey
Reactivity is the willful ignorance of a problem. When that ignorance is confronted with the truth, a person Read more
