What is a Mompreneur? Successful Woman as Mothers and Business Owners

As our economy has shifted over the past several decades, as women have been more encouraged and supported to own and expand their own businesses either by necessity or choice, women have faced the challenge of balancing the responsibilities of the household and the responsibilities of business without living in a state of guilt and […]

Embrace the Joy and Satisfaction of Cleaning Up Our Planet and Cleaning Up Our Lives

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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I have been a most fortunate counselor.  In 30 years, I’ve never lost a client to suicide.  I’ve certainly had clients who came to me who were suicidal – or at least had strong suicidal fantasies.  I’ve been able to help them past that suffering.  It is always a […]

A Tribute to Aretha Franklin – How Will People Remember You?

After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin passed in her home in Detroit, on Thursday, August 16, 2018. Music producer Clive Davis, who had been working on a tribute to Aretha, prior to her death, said, “I’m absolutely devastated by Aretha’s passing. She was truly one of a kind. She was more than the Queen of […]

How the California Wildfires Are Impacting You and Me

I have a dear friend, Jody Johnston, who has lived in Mendocino county for decades – it has been her home.  She has been a strong pillar of support in her community.   It is heartbreaking to see the tragedy of these wildfires in California. Over 4,000 firefighters are deployed to contain these fires and help […]

Nature Deficit Disorder – How Fear is Making Us Fat

Fear is making us fat, depressed, and attention disordered. Actually a social trend, not technically a clinical disorder, the issue of Nature Deficit Disorder -our disconnection with nature – is becoming a growing concern.  Particularly alarming is the increase in obesity, depression, and attention distraction among children. Last Child In the Woods, by Richard Louv, […]

How to Position Yourself Strategically to Best Solve This Problem

Whether in politics, career, personal relationships, health, or finances, knowing how to position yourself strategically is essential in order to accomplish your goals, resolve conflict, and move forward with the least resistance and pain. I challenge you with this equation – to learn how to solve this problem from the best possible position.   https://youtu.be/eij1x3ZjwoQ […]

Promoting Yourself Powerfully From Your Strengths

“I think self awareness is probably the most important thing towards beings a champion.”  Billie Jean King To build your business, get the job you want, pursue a satisfying and successful career path, land that board or committee position, or get that promotion, it requires that you are clear and confident about who you are, […]

How Sacrifice Can Be Toxic in Relationships

Are You Being Used or Abused? We place a high value on “sacrifice”.  We sacrifice for our nation, our children, our career.  We believe it’s the “right” thing to do. I’d like to suggest that sacrifice is not always virtuous, rather it can be “toxic”.  Here’s why. Sacrifice results in guilt and resentment.  It breeds […]

Energy Psychology

So What the Heck is Energy Psychology? Energy Psychology is one of the most rapidly growing clinical approaches today.  With the development and expansion of quantum physics, the marriage of psychology and energy studies has created unprecedented resources for change.  What was once considered mystical and suspect has gained credibility. Once psychotherapy was considered the […]