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Jan

It Is What It Is: The Art of Letting Go

January 28, 2017
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Tags buddhism, grief, letting go, loss, resilience, strength

It is What It Is. And yet it has taken me some time to be able to chat with you about it. I have chatted with many and received much love. But there has been something about talking to you all that has had me choked up. I have...

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Jan

Finding Strength in Uncomfortable Places

January 2, 2017
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Tags mind/body/spirit, resilience, resiliency, strength, therapy

Finding strength in uncomfortable places is my life’s work as a therapist and human. When I am sitting with clients, it is often the case that I come across having discussions about dealing with that which is uncomfortable. It is very rare that I come across people who come to...

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Dec

Stripped Bare and Resilient

December 27, 2016
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Tags 2016, mind/body/spirt, resilience, resiliency, resilient

These trees along my walk the other day reminded me of myself. Naked. Stripped bare. Beautiful. Resilient. Waiting. Waiting for the next step to occur. Winter is coming. Or maybe it’s already here. It feels like we are all on the brink of something. Something big. Yes there will probably...

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Nov

Everything that Dies Someday Comes Back

To complete the line it goes “Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty, and meet me tonight in Atlantic City.” Any Bruce fan can sing that in their sleep. And here’s the Boss to tell you about it himself…. I saw this sign a few weeks...

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Oct

Becoming Mentally Strong

Recently I came across this TED talk by Amy Morin and it struck a cord in me; both on a professional and personal level. Lately I have been working on building programming around bolstering resilience for others at the same time that I have been going through a sort of...

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Sep

The Power of the Sweet Potato Fry

Above is Charles Duhigg speaking about the Power of Habit. I read his book this summer and was fascinated. It reminded me of a couple habits of my own. Below is one that I have yet to conquer….my sweet potato fry habit….Mmmmmm. Uggghhhhh. Yes that is the experience I have...

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Sep

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

This post is dedicated to my friend Fran who sadly passed away early this year. Turtles were her favorite animal as they often used as a metaphor for patience. The above picture is of a magnet that was given away at her services. And in this is a story…....

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Aug

Sweet Moments of Stillness

As August hits it’s mid range point, everyone in New England ramps up for the beginning of the school year. Some are out back to school shopping. Where others, like myself, are sopping up every last possible wave in the sea like it were my last. These moments have been...

2

Aug

You Are Stronger Than You Think

A friend said to me earlier this year… “You are stronger than you think, you know.” Hmm I pondered. Could this be true? Then I saw this saying in a magazine and I just needed to cut it out and put it on my vision board. Strength is a...

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Jul

Acceptance Leads to Freedom

Letting it Go seems to be the theme of my life these days This song has become my fav and I play it in yoga class often these days. The concept of accepting people, situations, and ourselves just as we are right here right now feels as free as...

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