Courage
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. “-Nelson Mandela
Inspiration and Guidance
“Send me right thought, word, or action. Show me what my next step should be. In times of doubt and indecision, please send Your inspiration and guidance.” –Alcoholics Anonymous
Dare to Risk
Let’s take a look at the inevitable calls to risk life offers and ponder our potential responses. May we all be brave. May we celebrate the sentiments of this beautiful poem. RISKS To laugh is to risk appearing the fool, To weep is to risk being called sentimental. To reach out to another is
In Defense of Mental Health
This past week I was contacted by a Greenwood High School student reporting on school safety for their newspaper. She sought my opinions about mental illness within the high school population and my thoughts about the Parkland shooting. My first thoughts were, I’m exhausted from a week of seeing clients in my private practice and
Perfect Compassion
“I forgive myself.” Stop here. Think for a second. What does that sentence mean to you? We were in a conversation with Denver Daughter when she pointed out to us that when we say to her, “Jessica, you have to forgive yourself,” it might not mean to her what it means to us. “My perfectionism,”