Category: Self-Care

For quite some months, Tiffany Ashenfelter invited, encouraged and nearly insisted I come to the ranch and learn more about her work doing equine therapy. Though I love animals, and have two cats and a dog at home, I had […]

While most of us can boast of very busy schedules year round, the holiday season is even worse.  There are pressures coming from all sides, end of the year deadlines at work, holiday parties, the pressure to find the perfect […]

We’re all familiar with the idea of the downward spiral, right?  Where one bad choice can lead to another which can lead to another which leads to another and so on…but did you know the opposite is also true?  Good […]

What are the things in life we seek to maintain?  Our car, home, lawn, body, hair, physical health, budget…just to name a few.  Maintenance care is all around us yet we often overlook it for our mental health. One of […]

Are your expectations hitting the kill switch to your happiness? Throughout the years of working with couples and individuals struggling with interpersonal relationships, addictions, anxiety, depression, or simply adjusting to their ever changing lives I have witnessed the turmoil caused […]

“Soften your eyes. Relax your face,” I instruct my clients when we are working on deep relaxation in session. And the change is immediate and visible as the lines of tension fall away and a peaceful expression steals over them. […]

“The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment.” This is a moving and brilliant conversation about depression and it’s effects on the human spirit.  It’s […]

For You –  Most of us know that goal setting is essential to achievements and healthy living.  But goal setting is not always so easy or so black and white.  This article, 4 Ugly Facts About Setting Goals, is a great read […]

The above video clip is one that far too many of us can relate to. You know that feeling when you’d rather blow torch a phone than make a phone call… Or you’d rather go shopping for hours on end […]

Check out our recent guest post for Empowered by Pierce. We live in a world full of boundaries: like fences, the lines in a parking lot, our office space etc…But what does it look like personally and professionally? To put […]