I’m asked often with the change into a new year whether resolutions are helpful or not. While this post could be very lengthy, I’m going to keep it simple. This should be everyone’s 2017 resolution: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,...
Gumption. Noun. Fortitude and determination, or sound practical judgment. I grew up in a household where your character defined who you were in the world. Character is a lot of things to different people. For me they include honesty, integrity, kindness, selflessness,...
While having a very successful urban garden that I often times gloat about, it produces nowhere near the 30-60 lbs. of tomatoes I need every year. So the weekend tomato adventure started as it usually starts-a trip down to the farmers market to my tomato guy (A shout...
My mom is known for a lot of things, but I would have to say it is her love of cooking that she is the most famous for. Growing up, it was a house rule that dinner was always served at the table and that everyone was home during this time. While it seemed like no big...
At our office we start prepping our parents and our teens/tweens for boundaries regarding electronics over the summer during spring break. While some would guess we get the most push back from the teens, it is often the parents that struggle with having an...
A recent topic here in my office and oddly enough in my personal life has been just that-showing up for your own life. We shouldn’t accept a life where we float through like a ghost of ourselves. Why is it we put so many things on the back burner? Why are we scared to...
I’m sure most of us have at least one vivid memory of first grade. Mine would be meeting Ryan for the first time; someone that would become a long term friend and part of the “wild things” tire swing club. Yes, there were several occasions where that club should not...
Interview your therapist. I’m totally not kidding. I can’t tell you how many times a new client comes into my office speaking of a previous negative therapy experience or even just a therapist they didn’t really like. This is an extremely important part of the...
“Step out of your room and show me your hands free of a cell phone.” The line every parent should not only know but use often. Those that know me, know that I am probably the least tech savvy thirty-one year old on the planet. I often describe myself as a seventy-five...
Most people are surprised when they walk into Healing Tree. You are greeted with the sounds of something like the Beach Boys, large wide open spaces and an aroma that is familiar to most grandmothers’ kitchens-cinnamon. I always laugh when a new client comes and...
