21Aug

Gender Expansive Identities

Thanks to what Time magazine referred to as The Transgender Tipping Point in their June 2014 cover story featuring Laverne Cox, there is a growing awareness and allyship for the rights and realities of being Transgender in America. Well, that is to say there is a recent well-spring of support and understanding for those who transition […]

17Jul

Fix It Now!

When a person first begins therapy, she is likely to say to the therapist, “I just want this feeling/problem/burden to go away. Can you fix it? Now?” Sometimes it’s said in a half-joking half-serious manner, but oftentimes it’s whispered as a desperate plea. The truth is that if there were a magic cure all, there would be […]

13Jul

Eat a Rainbow Daily

Not a day has gone by lately where I haven’t heard at least one person say something like “I need to get back into shape” or “I really need to start eating better.”  Generally this stems from a feeling of lowered self-esteem, and the desire to improve their lives in a more complete way. My […]

09Jul

Perfect As Is

In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown describes what she calls wholehearted living as being “about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness… No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough…Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am […]

28Jun

Together We Heal

When “I” is replaced by “we,” even illness becomes wellness.  Anonymous Emotions shared with another human being have greater healing powers than when experiencing emotions alone.  Studies show that crying in the presence of another human being has the same increased healing affect. Often children are given messages such as “boys don’t cry,”or “I’ll give you […]