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Motivation
We all talk about how important it is to be motivated in life to do anything, like: follow your dreams, complete daily responsibilities or duties, and some times to simply feel positive. In everyday usage, the word motivation is frequently used to describe why a person does something. The question is how do you motivate…
Read MoreI Chose to Live
Many of us have heard the phase, “ You only have one life to live.” But it makes me wonder, why and how am I to live this life that I am given if there are so many things going on; so many changes? I have work, my family, my education, my social life and…
Read MorePerception and Happiness
As I strolled Instragram the other day, I came across a post stating the “Last Words of Steve Jobs”. We are all familiar with Steve Jobs due to his amazing work with Apple. So I was curious to see what he said and why it was relevant for a post online. And after reading his…
Read MoreLove Yourself First
A few weeks ago I came across this quote: “Love is a serious mental disease” by Plato Phaedrus, one of the world’s most influential ancient Greek philosophers and it made me think as to why the correlation between love and mental disease was made. So, I researched it, only to find: Love is “an intangible…
Read MoreMindfulness
A client recently asked me: “What is involved in mindfulness and how do you implement?” “Mindfulness is a state of consciousness…a quality of being,” I said helpfully. My client stared at me blankly. Okay, let me try again. “My favorite definition of mindfulness comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. He says…
Read MoreWhy psychotherapy?
Why do I ‘do’ psychotherapy? Sometimes it is a good idea to stop, take a breath and reflect on your life choices and what you have learned and are learning from those choices. During one such moment I found myself musing over the above question. Psychotherapy and counseling are, quite simply, service to others and…
Read MoreThe Importance of Self-Help
January is the Self-Help month!! Many of us make resolutions and statements regarding improving ourselves in different ways. There are times where we experience different situations and we look outwardly for assistance or help; however, there are several things we can do to ensure effective self-help. Most of us wish we could improve certain things…
Read MoreChange Happens
Everything changes in our life. Some of us have daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly changes; but we all have experienced change at some point of our lives. Many of us view change as either good or bad; however, our perception is what leads to our views of good or bad change. The key is to…
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