Happiness Starts Inside

“I was so happy when I was younger.” Who do you think said that to me recently?  An elderly friend? A person facing a 40th birthday and pondering mid-life?  Nope. It was a 13-year-old and my heart nearly broke. The world is her oyster, even if...

An Idea as the New School Year Approaches

Let me share some adjectives and comments I get from clients and their parents. Perfectionist.  Type A.  Anxiety.  Stressed.  Effortless.  Must good at everything.  I can’t get anything less than an A.  I have to be thin.  I have to be pretty.  If I could change one...

The Voices in Our Heads

Is there anyone out there who says mean things to themselves in their heads?  Be honest!  We all have some kind of running dialogue in our heads (our thoughts) and sometimes we take it to a negative place, saying super ugly things to...