When I first went to work with John and Henry in 1997, I was excited to be doing work I believed was meaningful and significant. I loved their mission; helping people heal, thrive and grow. It was rewarding to work for two men that I admired and respected. Additionally, I felt my past work experience and skills made me a …
Lessons from Alice in Wonderland by Maureen Price
In Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, there is an interesting exchange with Alice and the Cheshire Cat. Alice has come to a fork in the road and doesn’t know which direction to go. She must choose a path – one way or the other, she is in a quandary. Alice looks up and she sees the Cheshire Cat perched …
Your Influence Matters! By Maureen Price
I invited Brad Formsma, author of I Like Giving, to my office to share his thoughts about his experience at one of our workshops. I like talking to Brad; he has always helped me to think differently about whatever subject we are talking about. Our conversation started with the topic of generosity (no surprise there) then took an interesting turn. …
What Does Generosity Mean To You? By Maureen Price
Lately, I have been giving a lot of thought to generosity. Perhaps this is due to the time of the year. The past Thanksgiving holiday reminds us to be thankful for what we have and to reach out to others who are less fortunate. But, as Henry mentioned, should we need a holiday to remind us of that? If we …
The Purpose of Emotions by Douglas G. Pierson, M.S., LMFT
Have you ever asked yourself “What is the purpose of my emotions?” As a therapist, one of my roles is to help people accept and sit with their emotions. Yes, that means to feel them. We don’t generally like to feel our feelings, do we? Especially the negative ones. We either shove them down or numb them out with distractions. …
Grief, the Key to Letting Go! By Dr. Michele Fleming
Grief is how we honor what we have lost. The most common example of grief is mourning the death of someone we loved, but we also grieve the loss of other things such as a marriage or significant relationship, a job or opportunity, a pet, our health, or a dream. We are all familiar with the stages of grief, commonly …
Open Wide Your Hearts: The Practice of Vulnerability by Karen Bergstrom PH. D.
A village in central Italy has become a global phenomenon. CNN reported in a 2018 study that the townspeople living in this village live without normal depression and the male residents are 10 times more likely to live to be 100 years. Researchers discovered that the common factor was the strength of their social relationships rather than genetics, and food …
Transitions: An Unexpected Opportunity by Matthew Hooper
Recently, my family and I moved from the only city and home we’ve known to a new place. We did so believing this change promised many positive outcomes, especially for our children. If you’re moving in the UK, take a look at Peak Removals. We also knew there would be some challenges. As expected, uprooting our lives has been both …
The Power of Being Positive by Maureen Price
The box arrived in my driveway exactly when it was supposed to, except I wasn’t expecting a box, I was expecting a chair. I was alarmed to discover my chair, the chair I ordered, had been put in a box; a box considerably smaller than the chair I was expecting. I was annoyed. I shoved the box in the garage …
Self-Care – the path to renewal by Eileen Callahan L.C.S.W.
If you listen to the media, you could believe that this is the most self-absorbed generation of people ever to walk this planet. Sometimes it does feel that way. And while tracking sociological trends is outside my field, after decades working as a psychotherapist and coach, I’ve come to trust my own perspective on humanity. I’ve had the great honor …