Seven Smatterings to Enjoying the Holidays

Unplug.  As much as we all love our screens, the holidays are meant to be a time for faces. Bright eyes, rosy cheeks, Grandma’s yucky lipstick mark, delight written all over.  We joke about the modern idea of family togetherness – everyone sitting in the...

Emotional Literacy

As a psychotherapist, I often see myself as a doctor of the human heart.  One of my missions as I sit in my office is to assist folks in becoming more alive to themselves, others and the world around them.  One significant component in this process is teaching...

What’s Love Got to do With It?

I was talking with my friend the other day after one of his long days at work.  He was telling me about the hustle and bustle he endured and the resulting pain in his feet.  I expressed to him a tinge of guilt and then went on to admit that all I do all day is sip...