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- Summer walk - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Mary FitzpatrickIt was already 77 degrees at a little before 7:00 when I began my walk this morning. The air was clammy in Fort Tryon Park in northern NYC and the Hudson River was veiled with fog like a bride searching for her groom. Thankfully, a breeze saved my fellow exercisers, dog walkers and me from ...
Views: 1256 - Full Bloom - by Submitted on May 04, 2017 from Mary FitzpatrickSpring arrived late this year; which for me makes it even more delicious! In Fort Tryon Park with the Hudson River and clear blue sky as backdrop stands an imposing pink flowering dogwood tree. Or, as I call it, a big beautiful pink tree that I worship on my daily morning walks. It makes ...
Views: 1511 - Breathing - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2017 from Mary FitzpatrickWe all want to feel comfortable in our bodies, and in our lives. The simple act of breathing, or focused relaxation can have surprising physical and mental health benefits. Research shows us that meditation or focused relaxation helps ward off disease by strengthening our immune systems, ...
Views: 1342 - A Shift In Perspective: Election 2012 - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2017 from Mary FitzpatrickWhat needs to change and how do we get it? I am longing for a miracle, a real shift that would propel lasting change in our collective human psyche. I intend to keep my heart open and my mind expansive no matter what happens. I want this for all of us in the world……why not want and dream ...
Views: 1075 - Sun in Taurus; Full Moon in Scorpio - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickSpring took its time this year; at least in the temperature department. Some mornings it stayed below freezing, brilliantly clear and the dogs being walked still needed their coats! I love that no matter how cold it still was; there were flower buds in splendid new colorful outfits poking ...
Views: 2388 - How Do I Choose The Best Therapist for Me? - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickIs a question I am often asked. It can be a complicated process, influenced by many factors. Here are some suggestions that I hope are helpful to you. Whether you are in a state of crisis or not, ask for referrals from people you trust and who you know have been in treatment and seem to be ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - Why is Change so Difficult? - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickBecause shame and fear never changes ANYTHING! In my psychotherapy/coaching practice and my personal life I am always amazed at how often we try to motivate ourselves through shame and fear. We also live in a world where it is common place for our media to scare us to death about ...
Views: 1488(4 votes) - Receiving - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary Fitzpatrick"And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth" Raymong Carver Many of us were told as children, some of us relentlessly, about the primacy of giving. Yes, it is very important to give of ...
Views: 2129(1 vote) - De-Stressing for Worried Folks - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickDE-STRESSING for Worried Folks Did you know that 75% of Americans report that they feel “great stress” at least one day a week and I’m sure that number has increased during the current economy? So what can you do to help yourself thrive? Pay more attention to what you have control ...
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