I want to be happy
I really want to be happy! Don’t I? Then why do I find myself doing things that others want but that I don’t want? Why do I keep hurting myself doing things and reaching for goals that ceased to bring me pleasure long ago? Do…
Our Beautiful Brain
Years ago, the scientific community discovered that our left and right brains function differently. This idea quickly became a favorite of pop psychology – so much so that for many years, scientists wanted little to do with any research involving it. However, some scientists still…
Here and Now – what it means
“Here and now” – I hear and read it all over; in yoga magazines, on websites, in health-related talks. Everywhere! And yet, it isn’t new; it’s been around for a long time, perhaps a really long time. I first heard it when I was a…
Pas de deux
Pas de deux. This dance of life, always between two beings. Making it possible to change and grow. The charming image of the junior egret learning from its parent … learning, perhaps, how to show off and impress others. How to spread its wings and…
Children with PTSD
Some of you may be sitting there this Friday wondering what you have to go home and face. I get it, the weekend is supposed to be relaxing but for many – the opposite can be true. Life is hard and terrible things happen, sometimes…