Life lessons from my 3-year-old daughter: when you see a hill gleefully somersault down it. Preferably over and over again with your arms spread wide and laughing hysterically. Play matters. It is medicine for your soul. Being ridiculous matters. Doing things that are fun, frivolous, and joyful are essential. I am truly only beginning to […]

The other day, I completely hit a wall. I was so exhausted and depleted and felt like I was absolutely at maximum capacity, which was odd. I knew logically that there wasn’t actually a ton on my plate, but I felt completely incapable of any sort of functioning. It reminded me of the article “Your

I have a lot of clients who come to me with big life choices ahead of them, should I get married, divorced, move, have a child, buy a home, or tell my family about changes in my faith?  What is the right answer?  What should I do?  

The very first step in this process is

Worrying is NOT work and worrying doesn’t work towards fixing what you’re worried about. Our brain loves to lie to us and say that worrying is productive, but truthfully it often just leaves us less mentally and emotionally capable of addressing what we are actually worried about. 1. Is worrying helping or hurting my capacity

A few months ago I heard a story about the life of Esther Perel, a notable sex therapist.  (Don’t worry, this post is not nearly as tantalizing or scandalous as it now sounds like it’s going to be…)  Esther’s parents met at the end of World War II after spending five years in concentration camps.  They