Now What? It is February 1st
This blog is primarily for those of you who attempted Dry January. Consider this a follow up from my last blog. I am holding you accountable. However, note that those of you who did not engage in Dry January, you are in luck as today is a new month, a new day, and every day is an opportunity to stretch to new bounds try something new, it may improve your life. Learn More
Dry January: A Fresh Start or Just a Trend?
It is with little ambivalence but great curiosity when I consider this relatively new concept of Dry January in the U.S. Essentially it includes one embracing abstinence from alcohol for the entire month of January. Note that this does not include other illicit drugs like weed/cannabis or cocaine or other drugs that millions of people abuse. Instead, the concept gained traction from the idea...Learn More
Potato or Patatoe Life Coaching verses Traditional Therapy
As a therapist, I often get asked about the differences between life coaching and traditional therapy. While both approaches aim to support personal growth and mental well-being, they operate within different frameworks and use distinct methodologies. I integrate both life coaching principles and traditional therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical...Learn More
Books: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.• A New York Times bestseller for over a decade• Translated...Learn More
Books: The Gifts of Imperfection
For over a decade, Brené Brown has found a special place in our hearts as a gifted mapmaker and a fellow traveler. She is both a social scientist and a kitchen-table friend whom you can always count on to tell the truth, make you laugh, and, on occasion, cry with you. And what’s now become a movement all started with The Gifts of Imperfection, which has sold more than two million copies...Learn More
Books: Rising Strong
Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and...Learn More
Books: Man’s Search for Meaning
This seminal book, which has been called “one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought” by Carl Rogers and “one of the great books of our time” by Harold Kushner, has been translated into more than fifty languages and sold over sixteen million copies. “An enduring work of survival literature,” according to the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time...Learn More
Books: Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research.In the book, you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain)...Learn More
Books: The Body Keeps The Score
The Body Keeps the Score is the inspiring story of how a group of therapists and scientists— together with their courageous and memorable patients—has struggled to integrate recent advances in brain science, attachment research, and body awareness into treatments that can free trauma survivors from the tyranny of the past. These new paths to recovery activate the brain’s natural...Learn More