By: Lisa Brick “Moving your body grows your brain.” – Daniel J. Siegel, MD It’s as simple as the statement above. Physical stimulation, both passive and active, supports creativity, mental and physical health, happiness, and brain growth. Exposing yourself to new physical experiences, learning new skills, practicing and refining existing skills, expanding your capabilities ever […]
By Lisa Brick You are the only person in your life who is always there. The relationship that most impacts how happy you are and what you are able to accomplish is your relationship with yourself. Everyone else (parents, children, significant others, extended family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances) comes and goes. The extent that […]
A Guest Post by Brenda McMahon The first Yama or principle of yoga is Ahimsa. This literally means to have compassion for all living things, to do no harm, to show no cruelty to any creature or any person in any way whatsoever. The non-violence principle of Ahimsa is pretty easy to understand – don’t […]
By Karen McMahon I used to think that if I was strong I shouldn’t need anyone’s support when I was going through a struggle. I would expect that I should be able to take care of it myself. This often led to me isolating. The other thing it led to was my problem becoming […]
Whether you are two months or two years into the divorce process, it is so important to look not only forward to where you ultimately want to be, and to stop and acknowledge how far you have come. Especially when we are going through a difficult time, feeling the pain and trying to stay strong while […]
Recovery involves rebuilding self-esteem. Regardless of who left whom, feelings of self- worth are at an all-time low. The many changes that have and are taking place force you to develop new areas of yourself quickly as a means of survival...
If you do not love yourself, you will be looking to ‘get’ that which you feel you are lacking from others and will surely be disappointed. It is when we are insecure with ourselves that we look for someone else to ‘complete’ us or ‘fill us up’ or ‘make us happy’. A relationship based on needing another’s attention, admiration or love to feel complete is a recipe for heartbreak...
As we look for a partner in life that we can love, interesting things begin to happen. At first, we are blissfully consumed by the other person. They make us feel strong and sexy, fulfilled and needed, etc. But after a time, we may find ourselves...
So how can we foster a healthy conversation and healing when we or a loved one is angry? The best approach is to listen quietly to their angry explosion. Listening is a potent tool in conversation. It is important to avoid the desire to defend yourself at this point...
If you want to find someone to love you, you must first love yourself. How do you do that when everyone is demanding your time?
It is important to realize your role in ‘training’ your loved ones (children, spouse) to expect selflessness from you...as that is how you have acted until now...
