Embracing Authentic Connections I always begin my events by asking the participants to share why they chose to attend, and the answers always vary: often it’s the topic, frequently it’s because a friend invited them, sometimes it’s a specific struggle, and nearly universally it’s for…
Mindfulness and a Sucky Week
Last week sucked. And I know I am not alone in my experience. The Kavanaugh hearing had an upsetting ripple effect on most everyone I know. Several friends shared their PTSD experience from revisiting their histories of sexual trauma after watching the heroic testimony of Dr. Ford….
On Forgiveness
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins this evening. For those who observe the holiday, it culminates ten days of soul searching during which time we’re instructed to ask forgiveness from those we may have harmed. In the course of my own reflection, one…
Embracing My Mom’s Passing
Embracing My Mom’s My mom passed away three weeks ago at the age of 83. Though she had been in declining health, she was still very active, even having gone swimming the day before she died and to synagogue that very morning. Her quick, unexpected…
What Do You Want to “Be” in 2018?
New Years’ resolutions are mostly about doing more (i.e., exercising, healthful eating, meditating) or less (smoking, working, gossiping) of a behavior. Just look at current advertisements in the media to gauge the mindset of the masses – deals on treadmills, vitamins, weight loss products, gym memberships,…
Embracing My MRI Results
Embracing My MRI Results! On a glorious San Diego day last September, I started my running app and took my first few jogging steps, just as I have thousands of times over the past 40 years. But on this day, on my first step, a…
What Do You Want to Be In 2018?
What Do You Want To “Be” in 2018? New Years’ resolutions are mostly about doing more (i.e., exercise, family time, meditating) or less (smoking, poor eating, gossiping) of a behavior. Just look at current advertisements in the media to gauge the mindset of the masses…
Embracing Your New Years’ Resolutions (beyond 24 days…)
One month from today marks the beginning of the infamous New Years’ resolutions – a day of the calendar when we commit to start anew with positive behaviors. If you’re like most of us, you set your goal with resolve, genuine determination and start out…
Courage is Contagious
Personal Growth is not for sissies. Otherwise, there’d be more people on therapy couches instead of in bars, doing retreats rather than staring at screens, owning up rather than blaming. To look at ourselves, own our lives, and claim our power takes commitment, work, courage,…
Got Weight Crazy?
I know exactly when my weight crazy began – it was the summer between 6th and 7th grade. I was 12-years-old and my dad, who had quit smoking, decided to take up jogging to get rid of his recent weight gain. Though I wasn’t fat…
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