Surviving an Affair
To those of you who value stability, consistency, safety, and commitment the idea of an affair is devastating. An affair usually takes place as a result of the failures of one or both committed partners. There are a whole host of reasons why affairs happen, too many to name in this short article. I am writing to discuss surviving an affair, not about why people have them. An affair is when one committed partner engages in a romantic or a sexual relationship with another person outside of the relationship. This is usually a repeated act and...
read moreInspirational Love
I’ve run across this video before and I recently posted it again to our facebook page. I am simply struck by the amount of love and devotion to one another from this father and son. How many of us are this devoted to our children to give them these opportunities. I’ll let the video speak for...
read moreHealthy Holidays – Weight Control During the Holidays
The holidays are wonderful time full of family, friends, and food, lots of food. Many people feel they have to choose between enjoying the holidays and the treats that come with them, or sticking to a healthier eating plan and missing out. Healthy eating does not mean cutting out all the foods you enjoy. You can still enjoy your holiday favorites without packing on the pounds. Here are a few tips that you can use this year to keep from overdoing it: Be realistic, this is probably not the best time to start trying to lose...
read moreIt’s A Wonder…Full Life
This is a difficult article to write and one that needs to be written. Don Harman showed us that depression has a face. Outwardly, it can look very much like Mr. Harman: happy, smiling, reassuring, authentic, jovial, and trusting. However, behind this mask is a broken individual who has a horrible illness. Depression twists and contorts the mind to the point that the person feels so horribly hopeless that the light at the end of the tunnel fades and then there is no light…lost. None of us know why Mr. Harman elected to leave this...
read moreWhat We Can Learn From Zombies
I love all things Halloween. I’ve been a horror movie fan since childhood. In the spirit of this great season I thought I would write about something we are all concerned about…zombies! Metaphorically speaking zombies are everywhere. You can find zombies in just about any direction you look. Heck, you might even BE a zombie for all I know. Here’s some surefire ways you can tell if someone you know is a zombie. 1) They’ve recently hung around other people who “infected” them. 2) They have a complete inability to think for...
read moreLittle Steps to Freedom
A nice little article with some very simple steps to take to start freeing yourself from whatever bogs you down. Simple Steps
read morePsychological Yoga (aka Cognitive Therapy)
According to this article there is new research about “psychological yoga.” Basically what this sounds like is exactly what cognitive therapy does along with mindfulness training. We are working every day to help people move to a place of acceptance and to learn how to take control by not putting themselves in opposition to reality. Acceptance is powerful and is counterintuitive to anxiety and depression. Working to accept what is, as is, moves your mentality away from clinging, attachment, and suffering. Read the below article to find out...
read moreC’mon! Trust Me!
Trust. Respect. Two little words that have huge implication when it comes to relationships. It seems that I end up talking about these two words over and over again in my therapy sessions, particularly with couples. Everyone seems to understand what these two words mean, however, the meaning becomes lost when trying to apply them to behavior. I teach my couples that Trust and Respect are the base for every healthy relationship, the foundation that allows love to grow. True love is the result of these two words being fulfilled in their most...
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