“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” -Kurt Vonnegut If you are a parent, think about the first time your baby smiled at you–not the cute quirky face brought on by tummy problems–but the smile of recognition. How did it […]
If Your Emotions are Boiling Over or Buried Deep…
“There can be no transforming of darkness into light and of apathy into movement without emotion.” – Carl Jung As a psychotherapist, I am constantly struck by how little the average person knows about emotions– both why we have them in the first place and what we are to do about them when they cause […]
Nipping Narcissism in the Bud
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.” ~Bernard Baily How Do You Know If Someone Is A Narcissist? The following adjectives are often used to describe someone with too much narcissism: selfish, arrogant, entitled, show-off, big shot, bossy, self-absorbed, egomaniac, attention grabber, […]
The Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Entitlement?
Fasten your seat belts and prepare for some disturbing trends showing up in America these days…Think about what these statistics and stories all have in common… Spending More than We Earn Americans spend 1.5 trillion dollars on their credit cards each year. Sadly, over 40% are spending more money than they are earning. Studies show that […]
Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? 5 Myths About Rich Kids
“The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth or privilege.” -Charles Kuralt Myth #1: Kids from wealthy families have fewer emotional and behavioral problems. It is well known from decades of research that children growing up in harsh, dangerous and impoverished neighborhoods are at considerably higher risk for […]
5 Tips to Create Changes in Your Life
“I wonder why progress always looks so much like destruction.” -John Steinbeck What do things like asking loved ones for advice, reading stacks of self-help books, taking classes, searching for a good therapist, or hours of web-searching all have in common? You probably guessed it. There is something the seeker wishes to change. As a […]
