It is easy to focus on the negative when it seems like nothing is going well. Let’s face it, life is a challenge, even in the best of times. We experience sad, scary and hurtful things regularly in life. This can happen within ourselves such as when facing a physical […]
Depression/Anxiety
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I often find that the person we find most difficult to forgive is ourselves. One of the reasons this is so hard seems to be the idea that we have to be perfect. We live in a society where perfection is the expected destination instead of appreciating the joys and […]
Do you ever wonder “why is this happening to me?” Understanding an experience can lessen the anxiety we feel about it and lead to acceptance regardless of the outcome. This can be difficult when we get stuck in the objective facts of the situation, wrangling with thoughts like “what have […]
Most people come to therapy because they are unhappy or someone else is unhappy with them. They are often searching for change that will make things right. Sometimes change is needed. But at other times, acceptance is what is needed. How does one remain happy, content and “okay” when things […]