ARE YOU A HUMMINGBIRD?
ARE YOU A HUMMINGBIRD? Are you a Hummingbird? I’ve decided that I must be. Hmm. What is that, you ask? A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to watch a tape of Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, giving a talk she calls “The Flight of the Hummingbird: The Curiosity Driven Life.” Gilbert explained that after she had spoken in Australia on the importance of following one’s Passion, she received an email from someone who was bereft about “not having a Passion, not even knowing what her Passion was.” I have been there, myself. Have you?...
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Read MoreHERE, YOU CAN HAVE YOUR KIDDO BACK!
When your child misbehaves, it is important to identify the goal of the misbehavior, your usual response, and then your child’s reaction. Goals are usually some form of attention seeking, power, revenge, helplessness and need for soothing. When you change your reaction, the misbehavior will change.
Read MorePush my Buttons, Please
Sometimes we feel that other people push our buttons. If we feel angry, hurt or our inner critic has been injured. Here are ways you can take control of your own buttons,
Read MoreHappy Childhood
It’s not to late to have a happy childhood and create a happy adulthood. You can learn how to accept the child you were. You are very special. You do not have to go through recovery alone. You can use art therapy to draw out your feelings.
Read MoreWhat happens at a therapy appointment?
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? OR, WHAT IS MY THERAPIST THINKING ABOUT? Like the phone service commercial on television in which the customer asks, ‘can you hear me now?, every new therapy client is also wanting to know “Can you “see” me now?” I want every client of mine to know that I both hear them and see them. I will see you sitting before me. I will understand that you might be particularly anxious as you sit there in my office. If it is your first session, we will be getting to know each other. You may want to ‘test the waters’ to see how safe you feel. I certainly understand that. Through the...
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