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... because not being honest has an impact. At best, it stalls you. It keeps you stuck. Lying can certainly make things worse. The...
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Thought Food
Here's my exploring space for whatever "food for thought" I stumble on and want to share with you.
Check back regularly for videos, writing prompts, scientific insights-- all kindsastuff. I think you'll be glad you did.
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- Feb 23
Key to your mental health today!
Commit the nearly 6 minutes, please. You'll be glad you did. https://youtu.be/kbJcQYVtZMo
- Feb 9
When Science Outsciences Science: challenges to the polyvagal theory
Science is foremost about facts. What is true? And that question invites changing answers. In the 1950s, science said it was a good...
- Jan 26
Meet my friend and colleague, Edy
There are plenty of amazing human beings doing generous, excellent, creative work. Most of them don't get the consideration they are due....
- Jan 17
You need a hot tub!
It's a freezing, snowy morning in Pittsburgh so you may already to be thinking, "Yes, I totally need a hot tub." Let me give you some...
- Dec 8, 2021
Another self assessment: What do you want?
Dooode-- this is a hard question! So hard, in fact, I hosted a full day retreat on this back in October (as a program with mymiror.com at...
- Nov 17, 2021
Resource Guide: Pelvic pain for women
One of the most common and distressing sexual concerns, I see many women* who struggle with pain associated with sex, often specifically...
- Nov 3, 2021
A Self Care Self Assessment: What do I need?
What is selfcare? Other than a bit buzzy? :) First off, get to know the Eight Dimensions of Wellness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a...
- Oct 29, 2021
Resource Guide: Men's Sexuality
These books may not be the right match for your concerns but it might get you started: Men's Sexual Health: Fitness for Satisfying Sex,...
- Oct 13, 2021
Resource Guide: Kink
Finding good information online is... challenging. I compiled a short list of some favorite resources on BDSM/kink/leather sexuality:...
- Sep 29, 2021
Transitions: A Writing/SelfReflection Prompt
In fall, one can watch the transition from summer to fall from the window. It's a contemplative time for many of us. Transitions often...
- Sep 8, 2021
Depression and the body: metabolic contributors
Check out this article about powerful research being done here in Pittsburgh: https://www.bbrfoundation.org/content/relieving-treatment-r...
- Sep 1, 2021
When you can't do what you "know" you should
Not that easy, right? Time and again, clients tell me "I should just..." and then everything would be fine. While "fake it 'till you...
- Aug 17, 2021
Priorities?
I recently heard someone talk about the inherent contradiction in the word "priorities." Basically, there's no such thing! Priority is...
- Aug 13, 2021
"Just figure out what you want, then it'll work out."
How many times have you gotten this message? How many articles, books, and heart-to-hearts have asked you to just decide what you want,...
- Jun 30, 2021
Sexual Health from The Lancet
Take a look. What do you think? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00099-2/fulltext
- May 19, 2021
Time: Rushed vs. Bored
Time often feels that way, no? Too much or too little. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's thought about taking time from the doctor's...
- May 14, 2021
Bright ideas
Great ideas drive so many of us. "This would be a gamechanger." "Here's how I'll make my millions." And how many of us hoard great...
- Apr 2, 2021
The Risks in Meditating
Sounds funny, right? That meditating can be risky? But anyone who's tried it knew immediately this wasn't some transcendent walk in the...
- Mar 29, 2021
A Relationship Assessment
Relationships are the central fact of existence. Interdependence is how life on planet earth works, and the quality of those...