Softening the Sharp Edges Around Anger

  As we settle into the holiday season, and what is for many a period of over-scheduling and overwhelm, I thought I would address and “unpack” a prominent, recurring emotion that seems out-of-place during Christmas.  Anger, however, is an emotion that is activated by deeper feelings that are at the core of what is making […]

Rebuilding After Your Relationship Ends Workshop

What will I learn and gain? How can I find out more? Next Training Unfortunately, almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Whether you are married or not, the ending of a love relationship can be one of the most difficult challenges of one’s life. No one ever enters a marriage with plans of […]

Take the power away from absorbed anxiety with facts!

Absorbed Anxiety. Did you know this exists? Well, it does. Think about when you go to the airport. If you are anything like me, you walk in and are relaxed and excited about your trip. Everything seems normal, then, all of a sudden, worry you will be late or miss your plane consumes you even though […]

Who are we? What is truly important? Why are we here?

The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates The Greek philosopher Socrates was willing to die for the right to ask insightful questions. While we don’t have to make that kind of choice today, we still have a lot of questions about our lives that we may need help in answering… Are my kids turning […]

Depression: Has it crept up on you?

As many of us are living an “austere” lifestyle right now- financially, emotionally, and spiritually; it can be hard to remember when times were good. You may have lost sight of what it was like to not feel worried, afraid, stressed, confused, lonely and/or lost. You may suspect that nobody wants to hear you talk […]

Angry Kids + Summer = No Fun

As any parent can attest, children often find it difficult to regulate their emotions, especially when it comes to anger. As they are learning (through personal experience and guidance from adults) to control their behavior by using healthy coping skills to deal with their emotions, they can experience some major bumps in the road. Often […]