Tag Archives: mental health

Self-love is action.

Do You Love Yourself? It is so cliche... You have to "love yourself" before you can... (fill in the blank here... find love... lose weight... be happy.) It is true, but what does it mean to "love yourself"? Ways to Love Yourself I like to think of love as a verb (an action), not a…
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Stop avoiding your feelings and you will feel better sooner!

  What We are Told About Feelings is Wrong We are not, as a culture, very good at processing our feelings. Many parents send harmful messages to their kids (innocently of course).  Messages to toughen up, deal with their feelings alone and quietly, and whatever you do DO NOT CRY! It is ridiculous, and it is…
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Be Accountable and Have Self Compassion (they are not opposites!)

Accountability and Self-Compassion One thing that almost all of my clients struggle with is the ability to be both accountable for their actions and have compassion for themselves when they fail.  You know the cycle... Set a goal, try, fail, beat yourself up... Set a goal, try fail, beat yourself up harder. Are You Emotionally Abusive…
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Change your perception of time to create more time!

Follow these tips to change your perception of time and create more time in your life.  You will become much more peaceful and productive... Prioritize  - We often fill our days with duties that we don't really want to do. Why is that?  It is because we are unclear about our priorities.  Try this... think of…
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