Defending Your Life
The new year is an opportunity, not to beat yourself up and make punitive resolutions, but an opportunity to assess and make some course corrections. ...more
Acceptance ,Gratitude &Stress
January 06, 2025•2 min read
The Utility of Getting Scared, But Not Too Scared
Don’t let fear stop you from doing cool things AND give yourself some grace when you’ve pushed a little too far. ...more
Stress ,Tips Anxiety &Inspiration
September 30, 2024•3 min read
The Cheese Guy versus the Vitamin Lady: Tales of Customer Service Wins and Woes
Last week, I had two strikingly different customer service experiences. ...more
Stress ,Flexibility &Wisdom
June 28, 2024•2 min read
Fowl Play: Dr. Carrie versus Vicious Rabbits in a Thanksgiving Tussle
In the history of weird Amazon orders, my most recent one really takes the cake. I just ordered and received a trio of predator urines. Seriously. ...more
Acceptance ,Stress Flexibility Tips Anxiety &trauma
November 30, 2023•3 min read
The 4 Steps to Soothing
One of the things I will share with just about anyone who will listen is this: the point of long-term relationships is to soothe each other in a difficult world. Now I’m not trying to be all doom an... ...more
Gratitude ,Happiness &Stress
November 28, 2022•2 min read
The Value of Ditching Positive Thinking
Recently, life has been trying. Like really trying. In my immediate circle we’ve had technology crashes, major work stress, minor work stress, parenting troubles, troubles with parents, and health c... ...more
Acceptance ,Focus Gratitude Happiness &Stress
September 19, 2022•2 min read
Formula for Life: X Factors Welcome
Yes, there is a formula for life success. Unfortunately, it isn’t what you think. Recently I had a meeting in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. My work meeting was going to let out at just the right time... ...more
Acceptance ,Happiness Stress &Flexibility
July 21, 2022•3 min read
Do you have a difficult family member? Me too! Let’s talk
Now is the time of year that my practice is inundated with questions about how to handle the holidays and that one difficult family member. ...more
Stress ,Relationships
December 10, 2020•3 min read
Psychological Flexibility for the Win!
Psychological flexibility is the art of acknowledging and accepting reality, and then determining what your next strategic move is in response to that reality. ...more
Stress ,Anxiety
April 21, 2020•3 min read
Running on Green
Years ago, I wrote a blog by this same title, and I came across my original post as I was cleaning out old files recently. How fun to see one of my original posts! How relevant the topic remains, henc... ...more
Happiness ,Stress &Self Improvement
October 23, 2018•3 min read