In February my husband and I got lost. Lost hiking in--coincidentally--Lost Dutchman's State Park at the base of the Superstition...

Try this: experiment with saying yes to everyone and everything that happens. Yep. As long as it is not harming you or someone else, just...

Research suggests, believe it or not, that about 43% of our daily actions are habitual, conducted on autopilot without much conscious...

In the new year, we can feel pressure to set resolutions given our culture's focus on setting goals to "be better." Beginning the new...

Most of the situations that entangle our minds are not today's concerns. We hang on to yesterday's self-blame, judgement, and criticism....

In a given year 1 in 5 people in the U.S. will experience a mental health issue. This is a normal part of being a human in our world. Are...

I invite you to pay attention to your patterns of reacting to the world around you--your relationships, your work, your losses, your...

We all have heard of self-care. Most of us try to do it. As a therapist, I help my clients care for and repair wounds to their emotional...

Recently I was jogging in Potter's Forest near the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Greendale, WI. The trails there are one of my favorite...

Recently an antique mirror hanging in our house for many years simply fell to the floor and the swirly gold gilt frame cracked in many...

We are told to "think before you speak." During these emotional times in our neighborhoods, our marriages, our friendships, this axiom is...

In my psychotherapy work with clients, many say to me, "I don't have a purpose," or "I don't know what my purpose is." Lacking a rudder...

I recently turned the big number 60. Six-oh. As in, oh my goodness, how did this happen on my watch?? At the same time as I was digesting...

Many of us struggle with anxiety. Unchecked, anxiety can become catastrophizing. Catastrophizing is when we assume something bad---or...

“We must accept finite disappointment but not lose infinite hope.” These words of Martin Luther King are a reminder that we must make...

"We all carry it within us; supreme strength, the fullness of wisdom, unquenchable joy. It is never thwarted and cannot be destroyed. But...

While there’s some justice in the wake of Purdue Pharma recently pleading guilty to three federal criminal charges related to their part...

And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, "This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need...

Walking meditation is wonderfully effective for calming and focusing your mind, as well as relaxing your body. Try this if you struggle...

No, I don’t mean to check your hair or to see if you have anything between your teeth. I mean, really look at your self in the mirror....