Just Say No
There will come a moment today when you are about to say yes but you want to say no. You'll let someone cut you in line, you'll take on...
What If It Works?
After years of struggling with the balance of full-time jobs in addition to my true love...private practice, I did a thing. I left it...
Up To You
"I should be doing more." This is a fear-based statement of disempowerment and invalidation. "I commit to do as much as possible." ...
Enough With Not Enough
The fear of not being enough is what is left after we boil down and puree the emotional content of what hurts. When we sift through the...
The Table
I often work with people's repetitive behaviors and addictions using the metaphor of a three-legged table. Each leg is a behavior,...
To Commit
I often work directly with the part of people that is anxious. That part wants to slow things down, keep the status quo, worry about the...
The Island Makes the Weather
The ocean view from a Maui beach often shows near-clear skies. Turn around, and you'll likely see cloud groups forming over the higher...
Can We Choose How We Feel?
I woke up this morning angry. I've noticed over the years that this is my typical emotional state when my alarm goes off. Developing a...
Doing What Needs to be Done
What I have found over and over again in the writings of successful entreprenuers is that doing what needs to be done cannot be based on...
What Are You Making This Mean About You?
Anxiety is at the base, and sometimes the forefront, of most peoples' struggles. What causes most anxiety is how a person is thinking or...
