Simplicity

Simplicity

Importance of Noticing This past week I was in Grants Pass Oregon camping on a beautiful property that our long-time friends have owned.  We have been visiting them in Grant’s Pass for the past 30 years.  There’s just something amazing about this small town.  The...
How To Find Joy and Happiness

How To Find Joy and Happiness

But I’m Just Too Busy Life is Busy.  I get it!  You’re running around trying to manage life or the lives of your kids, parents, or others and sometimes it’s just all overwhelming.  Yet when clients come to me with this question and want the miracle answer or nugget of...
Shame Resilience and Self-Compassion

Shame Resilience and Self-Compassion

I’m Practicing Self-Compassion It’s been seven and a half months since my mountain biking accident.  It’s embedded in my memory as a day that I’ll never forget, much like other huge events that I can still completely place myself in.  I know exactly what I was...
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)

C-PTSD Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) is a condition that can develop in individuals who have experienced prolonged and repeated trauma, such as childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, or captivity. It is characterized by a range of symptoms, including emotional...
Brief Resets and Unplugging from Work

Brief Resets and Unplugging from Work

Palm Springs This last week I took off 3 days from work and traveled with my family to Palm Springs California.  My husband and his family are huge Oklahoma University fans and they follow women’s softball.  My almost 90-year-old father-in-law keeps handwritten stats...