I couldn’t find an original source of anyone suggesting that laughter was the best medicine. This piqued my curiosity even more, so I kept digging. Now don’t get me wrong, the benefits of laughter are numerous.

Why are we so afraid of facing the hard parts of life? Do we honestly believe we can simply choose to see the bright side of things and miraculously all is well?

Why are we so afraid of facing the hard parts of life? Do we honestly believe we can simply choose to see the bright side of things and miraculously all is well? It would be absolutely lovely if this was the case. But what I see when people do this is a mask, a fakeness, a deep sorrow that doesn’t get resolved and will surface again and again.

I invite you to complete a S.T.O.P. inventory of yourself. If possible, you may want to interview people who remember you as a baby or young child. Ask them what stood out to them about your personality, things that you seemed to learn quickly, and activities that kept your interest.

I’m not a poet but those words just wanted to escape from my mind today, so I allowed it. I gave myself permission to flow, to not make sense, to let go. Some people call this technique “Stream of Consciousness” writing. I have used this technique with many clients and am always amazed at what our subconscious mutterings can reveal to us. It can be life changing.

Push Past that Plateau – Part 1 The definition of hitting a plateau is “to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, especially to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off” (Dictionary.com) No one likes hitting plateaus, whether it is regarding their weight loss,

A narcissist can keep you entangled for a long time. They are that good. If you think you may be in a relationship with a narcissist, my first piece of advice is to start working on yourself.