We often focus on the lack of what we don’t have more than enjoying the presence of what we do have. When we live this way, we block our ability to feel joy and happiness. We put our stock in our future happiness, and deplete ourselves of the joy that is in our lives inContinue reading “Allowing Joy”
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Seduction of the Moon
Rain-slicked streets Stormy summer night The air thick with humidity In and out of Lacey clouds She peeks. Golden sliver of something great. I try to hold the edges secure Slipping off, the blood spills I see: The only time is now. Everything changes with another breath or tick of the clock. I cannot keepContinue reading “Seduction of the Moon “
May I Remember This
It is easy for me to remember the first moment I saw your face. It is emblazoned in my cellular memory. They placed you on my chest, Naked and silent, wrapped in a royal purple towel. We didn’t know for several minutes if you were a boy or a girl! Now, 8 years later youContinue reading “May I Remember This”
The Moment
“there are some poems that we leave behind some that leave us behind while some just live silently in the heart crumble, sometimes dwindle disappear die and are reborn when you smile again.” ― Sanober Khan, Turquoise Silence You sing your song as you light the lantern’s candle and set it free on the seaContinue reading “The Moment”
Missing Out
When I rush, I miss the beauty of life that surrounds me. I miss out on opportunities to play and to be myself. I miss the sensation of the wind blowing in my hair. I miss the beauty in my daughter’s smile. I miss the beauty of what it feels like to be in myContinue reading “Missing Out”
This, again?!
I’ve already done this. This path is not new. I’ve walked this road and conquered it….so why am I here? Why this, again?! I want to scream. I want to claw out of this body. “The longer you resist, the longer you spin in this energy of confusion,” my quiet inner voice responds. “But, but,Continue reading “This, again?!”
Habits can be helpful and potentially harmful for your brain
When we perform new tasks, we build our brains. New neural connections and synapses are created within our nervous systems to support us in our new endeavors. This is called neuroplasticity; it is an important component in learning a new skill. Neuroplasticity can also help us to use our “muscle memory” when we are respondingContinue reading “Habits can be helpful and potentially harmful for your brain”
Giving Ourselves Permission
On this day I had two patients who both seemed to want to suppress their feelings; one did not want to celebrate her achievements and the other felt bad for throwing herself a pity party. They both seemed to need permission to feel what they were feeling. So with the first patient, I pulled outContinue reading “Giving Ourselves Permission”
