April Fools: A Time to Reflect on the Impact of Humor in Our Everyday Lives
April Fools! Many of us have been a part of this tradition for our entire lives, whether playing pranks of our own or being on the receiving end of a joke. There are a number of theories on the origins of this holiday. Some say that its origins relate to the shift to the Gregorian…
2 Helpful Tools to Address Overwhelming Emotions
When we experience overwhelming emotions in life, it is important to have a toolbox that can help us manage our emotions and make wise choices. I often utilize dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) both in my personal life and with my clients. Thanks to Dr. Marsha Linehan (The genius behind DBT), I am able to share…
Mindfulness for Change
A lot of big changes have been happening in my life recently and I have noticed that the emotion of fear keeps coming up for me. This got me thinking about the role that fear plays in change. There have been moments in my life when I have been paralyzed by fear, and this fear…