It’s the age-old question, Do you believe in love at first sight? Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially to all you Sunshine Sally’s out there, but love at first sight is not real. But before you start hating on me because I’ve murdered your love-fantasies, let me throw it into perspective for you. You see, love at first sight can’t be real because the person you see at first sight is not real. Of course the person before you is a real flesh and blood human bei

Your body is your ground. When you are connected to your body you are connected to a secure base that enables you to engage your world with confidence and thoughtful intention. It allows you to regulate yourself and hold a steady line amid the unpredictable ups and downs of the day. When grounded in your body, you also have access to it’s innate wisdom, intelligence, and instincts – vital resources necessary to realize your goals and actualize your authentic self. When you di

Self-care is imperative to achieving emotional and physical health. However, you and I both know that amid the hullabaloo of everyday life, self-care often takes a backseat to the laundry list of things that need to get done - the intention is there, but we fall short of execution. Sometimes we forgo self-care to the point we don’t even realize how badly our needs have been neglected until we find ourselves cursing obscenities at the chair on which we just stubbed our toe. A

“All our handling of the child will bear fruit, not only at the moment, but in the adult they are destined to become.” A couple of months ago, Mr. S, a childhood neighbor and family friend, suddenly passed. The deep feelings of loss generated by his death caught me off guard - it had been over fifteen years since I had seen him. Why would the loss of someone whom I hadn’t had contact with in so long generate such profound grief? This didn’t make much sense to me. As I pondere

How does that saying go – “I see your mouth moving, but all I hear is blah, blah, blah, blah…?” This is often the experience of a teenager when their parents chime in with commentary on anything from grades, to friends, to electronic devices and social media and it is not uncommon for such well-intentioned commentary to trigger backlash that can precipitate WWIII. Adolescence is a tricky time because teenagers do not want to be told what to do and yet they still want and need