Forgiveness

Sometimes guilt or regret over something in the past can be hard to banish from our thoughts and feelings, even with great “experience re-framing” tools such as I shared with you in Dr. Simington’s article last week. When you don’t release your sense of regret and forgive yourself – either because you don’t try the [...]

While taking various actions this month to fulfill my intention to create a “Local Day of Forgiveness” on Saturday, September 27th here in New Jersey, I discovered a gem of an article that I just have to share with you. I found it on author, educator and therapist Dr. Jane Simington’s website. It’s a beautiful [...]

You know the feeling – something upsetting happens and suddenly it’s all you can think about. . As your anger, anxiety, fear or distress rises, you temporarily lose your ability to think calmly and rationally. . In the worst cases, you take action while in that state of “incoherence” (where your thoughts are not necessarily aligned with your [...]

Do you ever find yourself asking in frustration, “Why does my brother/sister always do that?!” So many questions arise when it comes to sibling relationships. It goes far beyond simple power struggles, jealousy over who has the most or best toys, competition for attention, or resentment about perceived favoritism on the part of their parents. [...]