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2023 Affirmation Tree
The other day we hosted a small gathering. Upon arrival folks were greeted and invited to write an affirmation for themselves and add it to our tree so that there affirmations could be visible to all. While I have done vision...
3 Ways Novelty Creates Lasting Change
The other day I read a wonderful article about novelty by Alane K. Daugherty, Ph.D., who sees the benefit of taking a novel approach to change. She asserts that when we seek newness whether it's taking a different route to work, changing old behaviors or looking at...
2023 New Year, New You, New Hope
So here we are in a New Year and I am not sure exactly what I want to tackle. Looking back on 2022 I experienced a good many things, much that I enjoyed and am proud of. My team and I helped many families. We traveled near and far, touching the lives of others. I was...
Have You Ever Had Peanut Butter Stuck In The Roof Of Your Mouth?
I have! Â What a messy feeling. It just swirls and swirls and swirls around and you have a hard tie swallowing and getting it out. Have you ever felt stuck? Sometimes I have felt like I have. In fact, I also have felt like I just got caught on sticky paper and not sure...
Holiday Reflections: What Are The 6 Types Of People You Should Spend Time With?Â
When I think about holidays, I ask myself: who is important to me and how do I wish to spend my time and with whom do I want to spend my time? Just stop and think how many messages do you get each day -- voicemails, emails, texts, DMs. There just aren't enough hours...
Is The Crown All Bad? Or Is Being A “Spare” The Way Towards Hollywood Royalty?
This morning my thoughts turned to the royal family, as Netflix starting streaming Harry and Megan's controversial 2-part series. Like so many of the families that we work with, they are full of life, death, lust, infidelity, sibling rivalry, adultery, disappointment,...
REPORT: Drug & Alcohol Deaths on the Rise Among Older Americans
With the holidays coming, an oft-overlooked population is aging adults. Sadly, drug and alcohol deaths are on the rise in older adults. Trauma, chronic pain, and isolation often play a part in an older adult's life. I was even invited to a Pot Party at age 72! Scams...
Bespoke Behavioral Health
As a Clinician-Interventionist, I have the opportunity to work with high-weath clients. These individuals require bespoke concierge service . When I think of the wonderful places that I have and get to collaborate in the United States, JFlowers Heath Institute,...
It’s a Small World After All
Over the last two weeks, I have had a mind expanding time of it! First, off to New York, followed by London, and then on to Zurich. It's a small world we live in. Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived In New York, I visited the sites, collaborated...