July 2018

Change can be a scary thing, and the human brain is amazingly good at distracting us and keeping us “safe” from taking on challenges or changes that we’re afraid to attempt by making them seem impossible, complicated, undesirable or even boring. If you were to put it into words, one common example of this fear [...]

One of the unexpected and stressful realities of caring for those you love is that it often brings up many conflicting feelings. We have a vision in our minds of ourselves being patient, attentive and responsive to their every need so that they will feel our love at all times. That’s how we believe we [...]

Here’s another great question I received recently from a reader. It’s one that I know many people struggle with, so I thought I’d answer it in today’s installment of my  “Reader Q&A Series”… READER QUESTION #3 “I practiced speaking up this week, but I felt like no one heard me, because nothing changed. I don’t know how [...]

Let’s talk about Procrastination, a habit that wreaks havoc in some of our lives. According to the dictionary, procrastination is “the action of delaying or postponing something.” I use a different definition: “self-punishment.” Whether that surprises you or makes you nod your head in rueful recognition, keep reading! You’ll come away with a better understanding [...]