Loving What’s in the Dark: The Vader Self
As I mentioned in my last article, I am kicking off a series in time for summer on the shadow or darkside.
Loving What’s in the Dark Series: This Little Light of Mine
In honor of the Summer Solstice and the celebration of the longest day of the year, I wanted to kick off a new article series on loving what’s in the dark. You might think to yourself, what the heck does that mean? Quite a bit, actually. The dark could refer to what Jungian psychologists might […]
Pandemic to Possibility-Creating Community
This week’s strategy for success is looking at the importance of community. The word community comes from French, old English, and Latin words meaning ‘to share with others.’ Your drive for social connectedness and belonging is the essential ‘old friend’ that has been with you your entire life. It is that innate seeking to be […]
Pandemic to Possibility-Strategies for Spirit
This week’s Strategy for Success is centered around Spirit. Huh?! How does that relate to mental health? Quite a bit, actually! To start, let’s look at the definition of Spirit according to Oxford: “An animating or vital principle; the immaterial or sentient element of a person.” The conversation around Spirit could be considered controversial if […]
Building Awareness through National Infertility Week
Pandemic to Possibility: Everybody Love that Body
MIND-ing your business: A strategy of Awareness.
So, we are here, whatever being here means for each of us. We’ve made it through today, through the ups and downs of this pandemic, parenting puzzles, schooling experiments, losses, layoffs, health scares, and many other trials. But, as I touched on in my previous blog, it has likely taken a significant amount of energy, […]
Strategies for Survival: Pandemic to Possibility
“Nobody adopts antisocial behavior unless they fear that they will fail if they remain on the social side of life.”~Alfred Adler I was reminded the other day by my photo memories of where and how my life was two years ago in March 2020. I was a new mom finally getting into the flow of […]
What does it mean to Live Well?
Our Living Well Psychotherapy logo gives an image of a tree with many seasons colors, reaching toward and emitting light. It is one with deep roots and many branches. Similarly, a well-lived life can have a holistic approach considering mind, body, health, spirit, and community. Living well in our times is too often represented as […]