“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ~Nora Ephron I am so inspired by people who have overcome adversity. Throughout my counseling career I have been honored and humbled to witness women heal from their trauma and transform their lives. I am continually amazed at…
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“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people” ~Leo Burnett Creativity is such a profoundly self-nurturing activity. The creative process opens up new parts of ourselves, gives us fresh perspective, and nourishes our spirits in joyful and healing ways.…
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“Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.” —Tara Brach Over the last week I have been preparing to file my taxes and facing…
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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin I love working with clients who are ready to blossom! I feel so blessed to witness amazing transformations regularly as my clients harness their…
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“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” ~Buckminster Fuller Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring nurturing practices to deal with crisis and grief in my blogs as a result of my step dad’s hospitalization and subsequent death. With…
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“Mindfulness is an act of hospitality. A way of learning to treat ourselves with kindness and care that slowly begins to percolate into the deepest recesses of our being, while gradually offering us the possibility of relating to others in the same manner.” ~ Saki F. Santorelli With so…
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“Great joys make us love the world. Great sadnesses make us understand the world.” ~Kent Nerburn Over the last few months I have been grieving the loss of my youngest daughter Zoey leaving for college. I just returned from visiting her at University of California Santa Cruz over the…
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“The nurturing quality of self-compassion allows us to flourish, to appreciate the beauty and richness of life, even in hard times.” ~Kristin Neff How do you nurture yourself? I love to ask my clients, colleagues and friends this question. Sometimes their answers flow effortlessly, but more often than not they…
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“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher The New Year is a wonderful time to re-evaluate…
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“Time and reflection change the sight little by little ‘till we come to understand.” ~Paul Cezanne Last evening walking on the beach at sunset, I was moved by the profound beauty and the amazing way the light reflected on the clouds, ocean and sand. The remarkable sunset continued to…
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