Do We Need to Win the Lottery to Have the Life we Dream Of?

The Powerball drawing yielded no jackpot winner and the total dollar amount that the potential winning ticket could take home is $1.4 Billion.  It is amazing hearing from many of the hopefuls all of the amazing things they would/could do with the money and how their lives would change for the better.  I have also allowed myself to fantasize about all of the differences I could make in the world and in my own life if I was to be the lucky winner.

Have Faith

When life is tough, we prefer to think that ‘the tough get going’. We like to believe that we are the masters of our own fate and destiny. Sorry, it’s not true. Have faith. That’s what we’re left with in moments of struggle, when we are really knocked to the canvas. Have faith. We can let go of our ambitions, see our hopes float away, see our best laid plans laid to waste, and after the anger and hurt subside, we can have faith…. Or we go back and try to play the game again.

Let’s Get Messy

So many people start a therapy process because they want real change.  They want to change their relationship, their place in the world, their ability to cope with the things that stress them.  People don’t want a band-aid, they want to experience a different way of being.  When therapy is great, that is what people can experience.

How Change Really Happens!: Systems, Processes and Steps

People come to see me to create change in their lives, their relationships or their career.  Usually after the first session, I have heard them talk about their frustration and failed attempts to create the change they long for.  Why?  Why can’t some folks create the change that just seems to be a logic process?  They try and try and try. 

What are you fighting for?: Understanding Relationship Conflict and How to Address it

I lead a group for couples on how to bring intention into their relationship.  This is a fascinating group and 
I learn so much from sitting with these couples as we tackle the many inputs into relationships that often 
trip us up.  One recent topic was conflict.  How do we have manage conflict in our relationship with 
intention?  Does it matter if the conflict is between both partners or experienced by one partner from an 
outside source?  As you can imagine, this was a lively discussion!