Videos and articles on self-care, self-compassion, self-love, self-forgiveness and self-worth by Dr. Jodi.
I miss my family while I am working. My clients when I am home. I miss friends who live out of town. And old friends I don’t speak with. I miss my family members who have passed on. Missing people can feel painful at times when the longing feels huge and a loneliness creeps out […]
Talking about how to ease trauma today. Meet Heather Lagoe. She is awesome and you will see why after you watch our video. I met Heather in the airport a few weeks ago and it was as if our souls recognized each other. We chatted like we knew each other forever. I was so intrigued
Mistake #4: Thinking you are unlucky I had a client who told me that he was the most unlucky person in the world. Wow! Top that for a definitive statement! But his girlfriend confirmed this for me so it must be true… Intrigued, I asked for an example. I can only imagine what awful things
Mistake #3: Making blanket statements We are talking about the Five Most Common Mistakes That Keep You Suffering. Do you know what they are? #1 Mistake: Not setting personal boundaries #2 Mistake : Think that you are different #3: Mistake Making blanket statements #4 Mistake: Thinking that you are unlucky #5 Mistake: Judging yourself In this five
Making blanket statements puts a blanket over all the potential Read More »
Big Mistake #2: Thinking you are different Do you think that you are different? Yeah, me too. Of course you are uniquely you in an awesome way. There is no one exactly like you in the world. You are special, and it is amazing that you are living this exact life this exact way right
What does “too generous” even mean? I often wonder why we put these caveats on such wonderful qualities. Spending yesterday celebrating 40 years of priesthood of an outlandishly generous man, Fr. Jim Callan, I was struck how happy he is. It was said about him that he has two answers when people ask him how
Horrible, unspeakable stories dominate the news; people are all walking around defeated and struggling; our efforts are met with disappointment; loss is everywhere; and negative voices continue to infiltrate our minds. We are engulfed with negativity day in and day out. Yeah, yeah, we know that there is positive stuff, too, and so much to be
Relationships take work to sustain. There are ups and downs. The ups sail along nicely. But the downs? They can really kick you in the butt. They make you really wonder, Does he love me? (Or she.) Any sign of trouble* can raise your insecurity to a devastating level. Or… sometimes it is your insecurity that is
Does he love me? Three reasons you think he doesn’t. Read More »