In this short video, Dr. Bruce Lipton reminds us that upheaval is an invitation to creatively participate in the evolutionary process. When we feel things collapsing around and within us, it is a sign that evolution is in process. How we relate to upheaval determines what we will create from the opportunity presented. As Bruce…
In an ideal situation, our senses work together providing us with accurate information so that we can respond to a given situation most effectively. Unfortunately, there are many places this cooperative information-gathering system can break down. When we are emotionally hurt by what we see, hear, or feel, one of our senses can withdraw from…
Did you know that if as a child you experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; emotional or physical neglect; or were exposed to household substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, separation or divorce, that you are at an increase of almost anything bad you can imagine? In fact, if you experience more than three of these,…
It doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it is how you play the game. Really? Winning the game may seem important in the moment, but if you walk away knowing you compromised values that are really important to you, you will have lost something more important— your integrity. With this in mind, ask yourself:…
Whenever I begin a new journey or project I ask myself a series of questions to help me focus my mind and stay on course. Here are some of the questions I ask: What is my ultimate goal? Why is this important? Who will it impact? Where is it needed the most? When does it…
A Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania study found that coloring, drawing, and doodling make us feel more relaxed because they activate the prefrontal cortex, which helps control the brain’s reward pathways and contributes to our emotions, decision-making capabilities, and motivation. In this study, the participants were given paper and markers and instructed to doodle in several…
One of the stumbling blocks I encountered with my first child was how to deal with toys not being picked up and put away. I knew I didn’t want to nag or yell, but being a new parent I didn’t know how to recruit my daughter’s cooperation in a consistent and effective way. I was…
Have you ever said or did something that later came back to bite you in the butt? I know I have. When I was younger I tried to sweep those moments under the rug or downplay them because not being perfect and being caught in the act of not being perfect was too embarrassing. Now…
Whenever I find myself embarking along a new journey or beginning a new project I ask myself a series of questions to help me focus my mind and stay on course. Here are some of the questions I ask: What is my ultimate goal or what am I trying to accomplish? Why is this important?…
Over the years many teachers, therapists, and parents have shared some of their novel adaptations of the ICWIB program with me. Today I would like to share some of them with you. A woman who works with high risk children and their families told me that whenever she does a home visit she always carries…