Posts Tagged ‘Awareness’
Do you remember?
Spring cleaning in the garage came to a premature halt the other day when I happened across a photo album from 1997. India. That’s me there, sitting for some morning journaling in cool mountain air. I can still remember that moment. I ended up traveling and living in India for the next several years, learning…
What is mental health?
It’s mental health awareness month in May and I think it apropos to define mental health. Of course, this is no easy task, as there are many different definitions of mental health. So what is mental health? You can watch this video clip or read on. Click here to download the Taking Care of Your Mind Worksheet to…
Envy and the Corporate Shuttle Debate
The big white bus rolls into the Muni stop across the street from my apartment building every day. Some days I hardly notice it, other days, possibly when I am struggling (work stress, sleepiness, logistics, kids) I feel something else: envy and irritation. Sleek, protected, luxurious—the corporate shuttle bus looks delicious, and I am on…
Communication with Touch in Relationship
Therese Bogan, MFT The lift of an eyebrow or wave of a hand can tell us all we need to know about our partner’s mood. When we see our old friend’s slumped shoulders and feel them land on the booth seat of the old diner, where we share lunch, we understand envy, pride, or disappointment…
Expectations
Therese Bogan, MFT How can we have our dreams, plans and goals without expectations? We have to set our sites and expect good outcomes, or our failure will be in not trying hard enough. This is a common mindset. So then, why does happiness slip through our fingers? by, Therese Bogan, MFT www.theresebogan.com “Oft expectation…
Self-Reflection: How to connect myself to action
When the search for approval drains your career, your wallet and your heart . . . you might begin to ask yourself, “How did I get so lost? When did I dump myself like a bad date? Where did I let go of the reins of my life?” by, Therese Bogan, MFT #45643www.theresebogan.com When the…
Meeting Anxiety – A Gentle Reminder from Trees
If it could speak, anxiety’s mission statement would be something like “What’s here is intolerable and unacceptable. Off with it!” Well, I was reminded of another way this morning while standing amidst a miniature forest of trees in Golden Gate Park, sipping my morning coffee. I didn’t think to stop, I just stopped. Or rather…