Have you gone through any big changes in the past 5 years? Past 10 years? Have you switched jobs, moved to a new home or new city or new country? Have you had a health issue that you had to stop everything and focus on? Have you had a shift in a relationship? A transformation in your religious or ...read more
How a Joyful Japanese Woman Reduced My Anxiety
Every new year my wife and I go on an intense cleaning and organizing spree. We believe that tidying and organizing the clutter of our surroundings is a great way to reduce the clutter and anxiety in our internal world. This year, we stumbled upon a Netflix series featuring Marie Kondo, a ...read more
The Beginnings of All Things Are Small
"The beginnings of all things are small." This quote from Cicero was given to me by a friend when I was a student at Texas A&M University over 30 years ago. These words continue to remind me of the importance of starting with small changes instead of overdoing it when I want to make a change. ...read more
The Impact of Stress and Trauma on the Brain and Body
Experiences from our past stick with us in ways that affect us in the present. We are all products of our past experiences, to some degree, either for good or ill. We may have forgotten many of our formative life experiences but they, along with experiences from our recent past, have left internal ...read more
Change is too slow? 4 Steps for Staying the Course
It is wonderful to see fast breakthroughs or positive changes in our lives, especially if they are long awaited. On a counseling journey, however, this may be the exception rather than the rule. The best and most lasting change comes slowly, like the proverbial butterfly emerging from a ...read more