How to Let Go of the Past

What does it mean to forgive? This topic often comes up in conversations with clients who are holding on to so much pain from their past. When you hold tightly to something, much like having two clenched fists, you are not open to receive new gifts from the universe. It also requires a lot of [...]

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A Solid Foundation is the Bridge to Success

The path to happiness doesn’t start with a great job, the right spouse, or material objects – although these things do add to your enjoyment of life. “Happiness is an inside job.” Happiness is ONLY possible when you feel good about yourself from the INSIDE…when you feel worthy, deserving, and are accepting and compassionate with [...]

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Who’s In Control: You Or Your Fear?

I’m reading a book titled The War of Art. It is all about the struggle for the artist, or in my case, the writer, to, well, write. The monster we battle is what the author calls “Resistance” and he goes on to describe all of the faces that Resistance can make. Resistance comes in many [...]

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Do You Wear Your Emotions on Your Sleeve?

The health care environment is so fast paced it is easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated. I see this often with nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. People will often let their emotions run amuck. How do you handle it when you become emotional at work? Do you huff and puff? Stomp your [...]

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My Pain is My Pain; Don’t Make It About You

As a practicing RN, I recently hurt myself at work. I was sharing with someone my story when they immediately started talking about themselves – “I had two surgeries on my back. You don’t need to tell me about back pain.” Then why did you ask?! Did you ever have this happen to you? You [...]

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