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Dear California,I, like so many, weep for you. I weep for those of you who've lost loved ones and homes. I hurt for the communities that have been torn apart, for the beloved pets and wildlife that are lost, injured, or gone and for the natural beauty that's been...

A few weeks ago, I was hurrying to a medical appointment that I didn't particularly want to go to, already cutting the time close.  As I made my way to my physician's office, I was a little dazed and disoriented because I mistakenly parked on the wrong side of...

It's a common problem. The need to feel productive. The drive to function intensely in our work or personal lives can be a double-edge sword. On the one hand, it can lead to significant achievements and a sense of accomplishment. On the other, it can drain our energy...

Rushing Roulette Why we hurry and is it in your best interest to slow down? Despite its name, hurry sickness is not an official diagnosis. You won’t find it in the DSM-V, the go-to compendium of mental disorders, nor will your insurance company cover you if you seek...

Before soulmate was a “thing,” I knew in my bones that I had just met mine. I was driving home from the first day of graduate school and I don’t know how I knew, but I knew, that the person I had met at the wine and cheese gathering several hours earlier would be in...

Can our sense of spirituality be nurtured in psychotherapy sessions? Do spiritual beliefs have a place in developing insight and emotional authenticity? What about feeling our strongest emotions; anger, for instance? Does a spiritual practice, if we have one, require...