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You may already know that gratitude can make a huge difference in your life—it helps brighten your outlook, reduce stress, and invigorate your nervous system. On top of that, someone recently [...]

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is watch bees visit my lavender bush. It takes a moment to really notice them. At first I see the the bush, the splay of purple stems. Then I see [...]

“I didn’t sleep last night!” It’s not uncommon to hear this from new clients. They bemoan that their mind stayed on all night. They’re sure they didn’t sleep because they were [...]

Do you ever feel lonely or isolated? Maybe it’s when you’re by yourself, or feeling sad, anxious, unwell, or beating yourself up. We want to love ourselves, but sometimes we feel like a dog [...]

How do you live in your body? Do you drop in for occasional visits when showering, getting a massage, or walking in nature? Do you give your body the bare minimum (nurturing food, movement, and [...]

So many people feel great after a good cry—do you? Crying can release  endorphins, which eases pain and stress in the body and emotions. For a long time, I wasn’t able to cry very easily. I would [...]

Have you ever been in such a spin from your inner terror/ panic/ anxiety that you feel like you’re a bug ensnared in a sticky web… with no way out? You may be able to distract yourself at [...]

On the one hand, this news is no surprise. There was the leak several weeks ago and senatorial obstruction of the Supreme Court nomination process for decades prior. But still the news is [...]

Do you uselessly worry? Maybe it’s worrying about: What someone thinks about you… Whether your house is too messy… How you look… Whether your pets are safe at home… If you have a brain amoeba… [...]

Have you ever done a “body scan” to meditate or relax? I like connecting to the body, but that’s not my favorite term: A body scan seems like glancing at the headlines to get the story. You might [...]