The Power of Being Heard

I hope that you know what it’s like to have someone truly listen to you. Listen to you, putting down everything in their hands, looking you square in the eye, and nodding as you speak. Listen to you, and take what you’ve said into account when they are making decisions that impacts your mutual future. … Read more

Turning Off the Autopilot and Being True to Self

This is a guest post written by Petrea Hansen Adamidis of ArtTherapist.ca. The other day I was speaking with a parent who was expressing her frustration that her preschooler wasn’t saying”sorry ” when she asked him to. Rather than saying sorry he gave a hug. Despite pointing out that this was the child’s way of apologizing, the … Read more

Cultivating Self-Trust

How many times have you broken a promise to yourself? Whether it is due to a careful negotiation of whether or not you truly deserve what you’ve promised, or whether it just goes by the wayside in the busyness of your daily life – we have a tendency not to follow through on the promises … Read more