by Margie | Jul 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
If a dog was a teacher, you’d learn things like: When your loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy. Take naps. Stretch before...
by Margie | Jan 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I regard doing therapy as sacred work. When we therapists help our clients heal from trauma, it has a ripple effect—improving not only their lives, but the lives of their families, their friends, and their communities. In that sense, when we help someone...
by Margie | Nov 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
“It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.” -Pema Chodron
by Margie | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
In Linda Graham’s book, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being, she identifies the 5 C’s of Coping: Calm: We need to learn from our experiences with others in order to calm down our nervous system. Clarity: If we learn how to reflect...
by Margie | Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Anger is a normal human emotion. We all feel and express our anger differently. Many of us deal with anger in ineffective ways. We may bury our anger which can result in depression or illness. We may turn to alcohol drugs, food, sex, or gambling, to numb our...
