Weekly Quote: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ~ Ambrose Redmoon (James Neil Hollingworth) Contemplation: ~ So what happens after validation? We know definitively that naming your feelings and owning them compassionately is a must……..but what then? How do we find the courage […]

Weekly Quote: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~ Victor Frankl Contemplation: ~ What to do, what to do what to do…..THAT my lovelies, is the real question isn’t it; that moment when the thought […]

Weekly Quote: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.” ~ Maya Angelou Contemplation: ~ Every time you willfully choose not to […]

Hello Everyone,  I hope this moment finds you well.  Weekly Quote: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch Contemplation: ~ I wonder how others influence us. What do we tend to take away from those experiences? Do we have any control over how to utilize […]

Weekly Quote: “The more you practice gratitude, the more you see how much there is to be grateful for.” – Don Miguel Ruiz Contemplation: ~ As we traverse the universe of change and connection to our authentic selves, it seems the concept of gratitude survives through the ages always seeming to wind up working itself into […]

Weekly Quote: “Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne Contemplation: ~ So you like to get high? Who doesn’t? We all do! And……we do it all the time! And…what is getting high anyway? Is […]

Weekly Quote: “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Unknown Contemplation: ~  What would happen to us if we based our actions solely on our fear without ever challenging it? Would we ever learn how to overcome anything? Would our coping muscles get […]

Weekly Quote: “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” – Anna Quindlen Contemplation: ~ Imagine a world where no one needs anything from anyone because chat gpt and A.I. give the “right” answer for everything…..yuck! How boring…..how lacking of heart and accomplishment. How would […]

Hi Everyone, So nice to be back! The practice has been so busy I let the blog get away from me, but I would very much like to try and pick it up again. I realized I am creating content for my psychotherapy group weekly that perhaps others could benefit from. There are variations on […]

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