by Margie | Sep 23, 2013 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
Last week I wrote about perfectionism. Today I will focus on vulnerability which often has a direct link to perfectionism. Many view vulnerability as a sign of weakness. However, it takes tremendous courage to expose our vulnerability and reveal who we really are to...
by Margie | Sep 16, 2013 | Self
Of all the issues clients bring to therapy, perfectionism is one of the most difficult to overcome. Perfectionists tend to fear failure and disapproval. They often avoid trying new things because they fear they won’t be good at them. They might feel they have to get...
by Margie | Sep 9, 2013 | Self, Tip
We have just entered the new year (5774) in the Jewish calendar. For many, it is also the beginning of a new school year. According to Jewish tradition, the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah (the New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), should be used to...
by Margie | Aug 26, 2013 | Self
We often tend to make life more painful than it needs to be. Mindfulness is a practice (developed through thousands of years of cultural evolution) as an antidote to some of our natural habits, such as worrying about the future or blaming ourselves for the past....
by Margie | Aug 12, 2013 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
Boundaries are systems you create for setting limits in relationships with others. We all have different wants and needs and require various boundaries for our relationships. Each of us needs to contain ourselves in certain ways so as not to be offensive to others. In...
by Margie | Aug 5, 2013 | Parenting, Self
Did your parents frequently say “Shame on you”. You embarrassed me. What will our neighbors think?” Have you ever wondered about how that affected who you are today? There are many common characteristics of people who grew up in dysfunctional families. One of these...
