
Trauma and Trigger
Kate talked about the night when her dog was having a seizure, while her husband was away on a business trip leaving her and their dog, Cooper, alone in the house. She woke up in the middle of the night by the sound of Cooper’s frantic panting. She knew something was wrong with him as… Continue reading Trauma and Trigger

Difficult and Positive – Giving emotions a fair treatment
“I just want to be happy. Is that too much to ask? I want this sadness to go away so I can live my life.” “I shouldn’t be feeling jealousy about his success, he’s my brother and I know he has worked hard for it.” “After what happened to me, I just tried to think… Continue reading Difficult and Positive – Giving emotions a fair treatment

Non-doing self-care
Recently I have come across quite a few articles about self-care, some of which I found helpful and yet majority of which did not really stick with me. “Do yoga for 15 minutes first thing in the morning,” “make your favorite tea and have a quiet time,” and “a bubble bath at the end of… Continue reading Non-doing self-care