Befriending Anxiety
Five Simple Steps to a Meaningful Holiday Season
With the start of December comes an almost audible, collective tensing-up of family members worldwide. People everywhere are forming lists ...
The Power of Positive Emotions
Wired for Danger We have a natural tendency to focus on what goes wrong. Over thousands of years we have ...
Sticking Together through Transitions
Family life is marked by transitional moments. Throughout life together a couple could celebrate their first date, engagement, wedding day, ...
Scary Thoughts
Photograph by Conor MacNeill With Halloween around the corner, it seems like a good idea to go a little scary ...
Calm in Houston Traffic
The diverse sites, sounds, cultures, and entertainment make Houston a great city. Never a dull moment. But a big challenge ...
Trauma and the Body
Photography: Solitude by Jeremy Hockin Many people suffer from either physical or emotional wounds that remain from a previous traumatic ...
Courage to Face Our Fears
Courage We all have fears. Many of us have experienced times when we feel stuck because we are afraid; scared ...
Healing Practice: Laughter Really is Serious Medicine
This is our fifth post in a series where we explore daily practices that nurture and encourage healing. Our last post discussed ...
Befriending Anxiety
The world would be quite a dangerous place without pain. It may seem odd but imagine the potential damage if ...
