The Courage to Feel

How was your day? Earlier today my mover helped me with picking up some furniture for my mother’s assisted living home. He asked me how my day was and I said, “It was okay, better than yesterday.” He immediately replied with “You woke up today didn’t you?” “There are people who have it worse off … Read more

Never Fake it Again!

The Inner Self We all have an inner world…in that world there is a running dialogue…it tells us “behave this way not that way”  and so on. Therapists are often seeking to engage with people on that level. We are trying to befriend that person…that part of another that is authentic…that part of self that … Read more

Putting Knowledge Into Practice (Head,Heart, Hands, Nose)

Putting Knowledge Into Practice Putting knowledge into practice is one of the most important tasks of any profession! Gaining knowledge involves using our “head.” Responding to emotion involves our “heart.” Effective methods involves the use of our “hands.” Following our intuition is a result of listening to our gut or using our “nose.”  Head = … Read more