Relationships Require Emotional Creativity
February 5, 2015 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Healthy Communication, Mental Health, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Wellness
When you think about the hard, dreary, and painful aspects of your romantic relationship, you probably don’t think to yourself—“I need to be more emotionally creative.” But that is the case—that is, if you want to stop being part of the problem and instead become part of the solution. couples therapy as creative work Human […]
Emotional Mastery
October 15, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellness
We all know of people who pursue mastery in such things as chess, golf, painting, cooking, musicianship, martial arts and more. But something I’ve been thinking about a lot over the past year is emotional mastery. In fact, I’ve come to believe that the importance of mastering our own emotionality cannot be overestimated; it’s actually […]
Easing Physical or Emotional Pain…Mindfully
October 7, 2013 by Debra Hennesy
Filed under Addiction, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Prevention, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation, Yoga Therapy
In our society, we have almost become “programmed” to view pain as a bad thing. Actually, physical pain serves a very helpful purpose as a messenger. If we didn’t feel it, just think of the damage that could be done from, say, a hot stove or a broken bone! As well, we also tend to […]
Beautiful Brainwash
July 9, 2013 by Angela Mensah
Filed under Body Image
Dustin Hoffman on Media Brainwashing Beautiful Media is such a powerful tool and even someone I consider as brilliant as Dustin Hoffman did not realize the effect that it had on him until he demanded to be a “Beautiful” woman in Tootsie. This reminds me of the ways in which the film “Shallow Hal” starring […]
Your Daily Practice
July 3, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Wellness
What does your daily practice consist of? If you’re like most people, this question leads you to draw a blank. “My daily practice??…what do you mean, like meditation or yoga or something…?” No, not exactly. Those things could very well be part of your daily practice, but what I’m referring to is something more fundamental […]
Deciding to Trust Other Women Again
March 12, 2013 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Sharing Feelings
This Guest Post graciously submitted by Kate Fridkis and re-posted from her blog Eat the Damn Cake. Thank you Kate! Sure, this counts as a Little Victory! I got this text on Thanksgiving from a woman I haven’t really talked to in at least a year: Friend, today I am thankful for you. Hope your day is filled […]
