Life can be challenging sometimes. (You’re thinking, “Thank you, Madam Obvious.”) Sometimes the challenges are huge, and sometimes it’s just every day life. I’d like to share something that I’m working on which is helping me deal with the little, pesky, every day stuff. That’s focus. Bear with me a moment. I know we hear a lot about focus, presence, mindfulness, etc. I definitely think in this fast paced, information overload culture we need more of it. But I’d like to share

I love fall, and I know I’m not alone. There’s just something about the crisp air, the tang of apples and wood smoke, the sight of turning leaves, the shorter days and chilly nights. Though I no longer have school-aged children, I love that “most wonderful time of the year” the Staples commercial touts when buses roll again, and kids are walking by our home on their way to and fro. I love seeing toddlers taking hayrides to pick apples, and our neighbors ringing ‘round their f

Photo Credit: Annie Spratt- Unsplash Often we add unnecessary stress to our lives by creating unrealistic expectations for ourselves, or even worse, we try to live up to others or society’s expectations. This can create havoc in our relationships and create anxiety, depression, and other mental and physical complications. When we think about stress, we often focus on the short- term solutions to help us manage the symptoms of stress, but less frequently do we evaluate the roo

Money. For most of us a seriously uncomfortable subject, and in many modern families more taboo than sex. Even therapists have trouble with it sometimes. Ellen notes that one of her sex therapy professors said as much in class – “I’m completely comfortable talking about sex. Money, not so much.” So let’s talk about money. (photo credit Mikesh Kaos) A common question we hear (though not always to our faces) is: “Why is therapy so expensive?” (So common there are over two milli