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First Cohort of Chronic Illness Support Group The first cohort of our Chronic Illness Support Group started last month and is a joy to build our little community! Each…
Smile? Recently, my rabbit hole adventures led me to a guided meditation with Kristen Neff on warmth. One of the prompts Kristen used was to “allow yourself to notice…
Learning about Spoon Theory is a rite of passage for everyone who struggles with chronic illness. Developed in 2003 by writer Christine Miserandino as she was attempting to explain…
Navigating a world where there’s no room for parenthood. When I moved to the U.S. I knew I was giving up many things for a better career. I would…
Connectedness in Childhood “More than any single factor that we can control, connectedness in childhood is the key to a happy adulthood” says Edward Hallowell in “The Childhood Roots…
If it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium Ten months ago, I embarked on a journey to join my husband on tour to multiple cities across the country. The adventure…
Bad money! Growing up, I had no idea how much money my family had. From what I could tell, we were solidly middle-class and we lived in a fairly…
What do rubber bands, willow trees, and roly-poly dolls have in common? Answer: Flexibility under pressure and the capacity to bounce back after stress. In other words: resilience! The…
Work-related stress When we hear about burnout, we often think about outbursts of rage or someone storming into an office to hand in their resignation letter. But the truth…
In a session I had recently with a couple, a husband told his wife that he wants to help her find peace when she is “off the rails.” He…
How Are You? Good enough! The first memorable time I heard that phrase was when my supervisor responded to my query “How are you?” I was surprised, delighted, and…
Hall of Famers At Bat John Gottman’s research tells us that 67%* of the differences between partners are unresolvable and THIS is the good news. Recently I was talking…