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 […]

  Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. -Helen Keller It’s been a good day. Lots of sunshine. Lots of good flow to my day. Lots of emotional connection to others. Lots of downtime, rest and relaxation as well. Today, I felt positive and optimistic about the present and the […]

Love is a two-way street constantly under construction. -Carroll Bryant My husband and I just celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary, so this quote spoke to me today. There’s a saying that relationships are hard work, and I definitely agree with that. A healthy relationship takes both people putting in the work, day in and day […]