Often people come to me when they are distressed over conflict in a relationship. Through our conversation, it is not unusual to find out that they have a lot of fear. This fear stands in their way of forgiving their partner, opening up and trusting and, as such, usually increases conflict. Then, they beat themselves […]
Meditation in some form has been practiced all over the world for thousands of years. That is because the benefits of meditation. Whether it be prayer, mantras, art, singing, guided journeying, walking or even fishing. This might surprise some who picture monks sitting, legs crossed, on the floor in a trance all day. This image
Be careful what you wish for. I heard Vogue by Madonna twice this week and have been wondering if it is a coincidence or some kind of sign. What would Vogue be a sign of anyway? (Besides the fact that the 80’s had the best dance music eva!) The second time I heard it was
The ability to make decisions seems to elude some people. They can’t just make a decision. This post is inspired by a conversation I had with a young man about his intense worry before, during and after making decisions. More specifically, he is worried about making the wrong decision. We looked closer at the decisions
A few colleagues and I were discussing injustice recently. We were wondering if “Response to injustice” should be added to the list of treatable diagnoses given the frequency of injustices in the world and how often this is the reason someone comes to counseling. Injustice can be horribly disturbing to our emotional and spiritual well
Where were you on 911 ? On a home visit. That is where I was when I first knew what was happening on 9/11. My first job as a social worker was at Mt. Hope Family Center. Most of my day was spent visiting families in the community to provide education and support. The TV,
Sept 1st! Time for New Years Resolutions! After having gone to school for 16 years straight, then working in a preschool for several years, and now having my own children going to school, my body is pretty regulated to the Northern Hemisphere’s academic calendar. My new year starts in September. Labor Day is the day
There may be a common belief that energy healers is “way out there”. Such was expressed to me recently. “Jodi, some of that stuff is a bit out there.” Is it way out there? I have to disagree. There is so much elemental healing symbols in mainstream today. This is not surprising as we all