It Didn’t Start With You: Understanding Your Family of Origin

“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, a bridge to our future.” – Alex Haley Our families shape us more than we realize. The way we see ourselves, relate to others, and understand the world often comes from those earliest lessons in love, trust, conflict, and communication. How Childhood Shapes … Read more

overcoming overwhelm: 6 practical strategies

If you struggle with feelings of overwhelm, you’re not alone. Feeling overwhelmed can be a common experience, especially with the constant demands of our modern lives. It’s that sensation of having too much to do, too many thoughts swirling, and not enough time or energy to manage it all. When overwhelm strikes, it can lead … Read more

how to stop arguing so much

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It happens almost without warning. All of a sudden you’re in an argument with your partner. In the back of your head you’re thinking, “Why are we having this argument? This is such a little thing.” Or, “You’re telling the story so wrong.” And the argument continues (and usually escalates) until one of you gets … Read more

guarding the heart against illusions

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“I can’t believe I did that! What was I thinking!?” “Why did I fall for him? How could I have not seen what a jerk he is!” “Ugh! That business deal seemed like a can’t miss! It felt SO right, and now I’ve lost a ton of money!” We have all run across many optical … Read more

spend your emotional energy wisely

emotional energy

what you start with Each day, we all start with the same 1,440 minutes, and we make decisions about how to spend each and every one. Each day also brings us a certain allotment of emotional energy. Just like time investment, wise investments of emotional energy are easy to think about, much more difficult to … Read more

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