Communication. Always a good subject for consideration. Some people are good at it, most are not all that good, some are really bad. There is a simple explanation that accounts for most of the problems people experience with communication. Oh, I know – experts hold seminars and trainings. Ted talks and YouTube videos are created. All in the name of [...]
“It isn’t stress that makes us fall-it’s how we respond to stressful events” -Wayde Goodall. You may be experiencing the stress of Covid-19 and its impact on your daily life. Surveys show that Covid-19 and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions may be impacting your mental health. So, what can you do as an individual to cope with this situation? Developing [...]
As a therapist, I work with a lot of people who are grieving: The loss may be the death of a loved one, a divorce, the breakup of a relationship or the loss of a career, a goal or a dream. There are many more things to grieve in our world than only a death, and working through [...]
“Can we reach empathy in time to avoid the collapse of civilization and save the earth?” (Rifkin, 2009, p. 1) Much misunderstanding, pain, blame, and even violence is caused by miscommunication throughout our communities and our world. [...]
As COVID lingers on, some wonder, “Will this ever end?” and “How will I ever get through this?” How many times have you asked yourself the latter question? We wonder how we will navigate the tough stuff of life. It’s not until the event or experience is fully in the rearview mirror that we are able to realize that [...]
Life as we know it has radically changed. We were used to going out, whether it was for work, school, shopping, attending our kids’ activities, or socializing with our friends. We felt free and in control until the day came when our world was shaken to its core with the COVID 19 Pandemic. This Pandemic flipped life as we know [...]
Lately I find myself holding my breath. I first became aware of this when I was riding the Metro home from work. At the time, the country was still running, though it was not quite business as usual. DC was climbing toward the precipice of panic but had not yet shut down entirely. Most people were still reporting for work [...]
“Being a [parent] is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” — Linda Wooten. We all know parenting is a difficult job, and this job can feel particularly challenging as we navigate teenage years with our youth. Sometimes we make parenting harder on ourselves. This can be particularly true for parents [...]
It’s MLK, Jr. day as I write, and Richmond is the site of a large 2nd Amendment rally while the annual state legislative session opens. As another decade and a US presidential election year begin, patience, empathy and understanding for those who are viewed as other, different -- or who simply disagree with one’s own political position -- seem [...]
A Self-Esteem Adventure and Healthy Self-Esteem In the State of Self-Esteem, in the Country of the Mind, in the Union of Self-Actualization, we embark on an adventure to build self-esteem and self-confidence. We go through the “Land of Think”, then the “Land of Feel”, and then the “Land of Do”. In the Land of Think, we learn that there is [...]
