Reading Time: 6 minutes This post was inspired through my experience of events during hurricane Irma in 2017. It is more relevant than ever. My partner and I live in South Florida. The storm blew through this part of our state about two days ago as of the writing of this post. Before, during, and after the storm we […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes “Let me first say that I get how triggered some people may feel reading this. Please hear me out. I speak from experience…from a personal, vulnerable place that I am choosing to share with you, because I believe it can help. From addicts to the people who love them, my heart is with everyone touched […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes We have crossed the threshold to a new year. Many people like to mark the new year’s beginning by setting resolutions. Others set intentions. Perhaps there’s less guilt in breaking an intention than the more rigid-sounding resolution? Either way, I’ve tried both. Neither of them had any bearing on how I went through my year. […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I dedicate this poem to Dr. Staicu, the ICU staff at Highland Hospital in Rochester (NY), and therein the amazing staff on the seventh floor. Being hospitalized was my biggest nightmare, but I landed in loving arms. Almost everyone looked at me with eyes of love and spoke to me with kindness and compassion. Their […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes An estranged family prioritizes the autonomy and individuality of each member, sacrificing emotional connection to one another. Similar to all groups and communities, the family members are attempting to cope with the tension between honoring individual preferences and beliefs and coalescing or uniting around a particular vision and set of values. The system operates with […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s important to define art therapy and to help distinguish this healing modality as its own profession from what it’s not. The goal for this article is clarifying the meaning and power of true art therapy, especially with children. Creating or engaging in art may be described by some as feel-good art and crafts, promoting […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Self-improvement was something I continually strove for. I was always looking for a way to step out of my comfort zone and learn through new experiences. My interest in energy and alternative healing began with dedication to my yoga practice. I tried different styles from different instructors. Some classes were more fitness-based, with a strong […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Life has brought us the opportunity to observe and modify our way of being, use it. Rather than worry about COVID-19 all day, allowing yourself to get stressed and/or depressed, here are some ideas on how to leverage the restrictions to promote your creativity, and for self-development: Create more than consume: write, paint, cook, craft, […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes We live in an age of epidemics. The numbers of people suffering from related anxiety is growing so fast and more and more people are seeking help.⠀ When we talk with our clients, it becomes apparent that many people do not spend enough time pausing and reflecting on their lives; instead, they focus on worries […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the continued uncertainty in the news right now, it is important to remember that only YOU can prevent your mind from spiralling out of control. It is easy to be drawn into negativity and start panicking about what the future might look like for you, but this will only send you down to rabbit […]
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