You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. – Louise Hay Don’t you just love this quote? As women, our harsh inner critics can be so loud and demanding. It’s often much harder to cultivate a kind, compassionate inner voice. It’s not something we’re […]

Authentic happiness is not selfish, egotistical or narcissistic, in fact, it is essential in order for humankind to thrive. -Lisa Cypers Kamen As I write this, it’s been one of those days. Too much to do and simply not enough time in the day to do it all. So, I definitely do not feel like […]

Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to say no, and mean it, I was always overloaded by stress. -Holly Mosier As a therapist, I feel like I work really hard to have balance and harmony (my word of the year) […]

Nothing can heal anger except compassion. -Thich Nhat Hanh Although anger is considered one of the primary feelings (which include happy, sad, mad, scared and bad/shame), other feelings are often found underneath anger. It’s important to understand this because this is why nothing productive gets worked out when we’re angry. It’s why taking a break […]

The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce. -Amy Tenney I’m writing this the day after International Women’s Day, so strong women have been on my mind today. And, one of the reasons why I also love […]