Resentments Are Toxic
How many of you walk around holding onto resentments? How many months or years have you been carrying that extra baggage? Do you realize that those resentments are only hurting you? How many of you have heard the quote that “resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies”? Resentments are an accumulation of […]
Life Lessons from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
The other night I happened to catch the original version (1964) of “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” with Burl Ives narrating and singing…you know, the one most of us grew up with. Although, most of us understood the basic message of not bullying and being nice to people that are different, this time when I watched […]
Do You or Someone You Love Suffer from Depression?
Vallarta Tribune, Feb 5-11, 2006, issue # 461, pg 24 All of us have loosely used the word “depression” to describe when we feel sad or down without giving it a second thought. Most of us can probably name several people we know who are taking anti-depressant medications. However, actual clinical depression is quite different […]
No One Escapes Unscathed: Adult Children of Alcoholics
Vallarta Tribune, Mar 26-Apr 1, 2006, issue # 468, pg 20 We are all a product of our environment, particularly our home environment. Our family determines a great deal of our psychological and emotional development influencing the person we become and the “baggage we carry” into adulthood. Today, let’s consider the alcoholic/addict family and its […]
We Inherit Our Family
Vallarta Tribune, Mar 5-11, 2006, issue # 465, pg 20 We all have a family of origin whether we grew up with them or not, whether we get along with them now or not, or even if we are in contact with them or not. No family is perfect. All families have varying degrees of dysfunction; it’s […]
Family Systems: We can heal even if you don’t want to
PV Mirror, Sept 4-10, issue # 99, pg 21 In a therapy session, an individual who seeks help and begins to change, to grow, to heal, to get better, is going to respond to his world differently throughout this process. His partner, children, friends, work colleagues will notice the differences which, may be subtle or […]
Don’t Wait for Them to Hit Bottom!
PV Mirror, May 22-28, 2010, issue #85, pg 15 Is there an addict or alcoholic in your life that you are worried about? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to convince them they have a problem or to get help? Have they gone to AA/12-step programs and quit attending because “it” wasn’t working? Consider […]
Family
Our family of origin is at the core of our being. It is the source of the majority of all of our beliefs, behaviors, interests, traditions, culture, attitudes, childhood and adolescent experiences, traumas, praise, our sense of self, our attachment to others, our approach to life. However much it damaged us or enriched us, it […]
Personal Growth
Personal growth is a process that produces personal change and progress. It must start from within you. Self-exploration and honesty are key. We are all looking for answers and solutions. We want to improve our lives and become a better person. We are all seeking abundance, healthy relationships, and most of all happiness and love. […]
Mental Health
Many people are aware of their mental health problems and have been successfully treating it most of their lives, while others have been struggling and battling their symptoms with less success for years. There is also a high percentage of people who suffer unnecessarily with undiagnosed mental health problems, especially depression. Many symptoms become exacerbated during […]
