Practicing Gratitude When I meet with clients, they often express how they know practicing gratitude is helpful. But, they reveal how sometimes it’s hard to feel grateful when things aren’t going the way they hoped. The truth is that I can relate. When...
This one is dedicated to my Dad. I know a lot of people have preconceived notions of Italian men and people did of my Dad in particular because he was traditional. But, he made an effort to figure out how to raise a woman 35 years younger than he was and from a...
“If something is familiar, we have clearly survived exposure to it, and our brain, recognizing this, steers us towards it. Generally speaking, things that are familiar are likely to be safer than things that are not… it makes sense that familiarity breeds...
“Integrity is the integration of ideals, convictions, standards, beliefs—and behavior. When our behavior is congruent with our professed values, when ideals and practice match up, we have integrity”. – Nathaniel Branden How do you create your ideal day? Knowing...
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival; a joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from...
Want to feel hope and trust–even during uncertain times? With all that is going on in the world (and subsequent changes in your life), we crave stability and certainty. Knowing we can’t control all of our life circumstances, it benefits us to learn how to be and...
