The law of Sobriety takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for the specific purpose - to help individual’s recover from their addictions, whatever that addiction might be including alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, co-dependency, love, and or shopping. ... Views: 2116
The process of beginning the journey to finding your life purpose and discovering what it is you truly want can be found in those still moments when your intuition speaks to you telling you exactly what you need to know. Through mindfulness or “being awake in the here and now” epiphanies appear ... Views: 1253
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but it the expert’s there are few.”
Zen Master Suzuki Roshi
As I reflect on the New Year, I find myself thinking about the concept from Buddhism “Beginners Mind.” The concept is to put aside old ideas and ... Views: 1251
You may be a single parent by choice, divorced, widowed, never married or thinking about what parenting would be like without a partner. Whatever your situation may be, my desire is to bring a column to you that is a sacred space to share your feelings, be acknowledged, and become part of a ... Views: 2370
If you are like most people, you are feeling the effects of the economy. The fears of a failing economy, fallen house prices, banks going out of business, and high gas prices cannot be alleviated by an “economic rescue package.”
What most people are needing is instead, a “mental health ... Views: 1155
A frantic mother of a 15 year old daughter of a local suburban neighborhood tells her therapist that her daughter has quit the cheerleading squad, no longer dreams of college and becoming a lawyer, and her childhood friends have been replaced with friends she has never met. Her daughter has ... Views: 3040
A woman enters my office disheveled, thin, mid forties, with hollow eyes. It is as if the sparkle in her eyes ceased to exist a very long time ago. She tells me she has been drinking and is using methamphetamines. I am not surprised to hear this because lately my practice has been filled with ... Views: 2908
Depression - Your Options: Mindful Therapy: Psychotherapy for the Soul
By Sherry Gaba, LCSW
Introduction
Learning Acceptance Skills
Identifying Negative Thought Patterns and Obsessions
Acceptance and Change
Introduction
A middle-aged woman is feeling overwhelmed, anxious, ... Views: 1521
A woman comes in depressed and anxious after a recent divorce; another woman comes in after a divorce but is more hopeful and eagerly wants to move on with her life. Should these women see a therapist or life coach or perhaps both? Hopefully, this article will clarify the differences and ... Views: 1658