by Ffjorren Zolfaghar |
A bright light, bone chilling air and a thunder of noise embrace the newly born child. Screams of confusion fill the air…hush…only the sound of falling tears are now heard. The baby is still, serene, laying in the arms of an angel, her mother.
It would be amazing if each and every one [...]

by Kate Moser |
Reiki and energy healing can be defined as the transference of the Universal Life Force to another. It increases the life energy within and without a person, leading to a sense of well-being, increased energy, and a higher sense of connectedness to the natural world and to others. Stress, pain, anxiety, and [...]

by Ffjorren Zolfagar |
“I wuv you mommy,” she says. Her tiny little fingers comb through my hair as she caresses my face and then whispers, “you’re so pwetty.” Years later, that same little girl runs through the front door and throws her arms around me. She says, “mom, can we have a girl chat tonight? [...]

by Terry Lowey, MFT |
This article is a continuation from the December article “How and Why we Lie,” and addresses the idea of creating genuine community. The manipulation of financial markets or “Good ole boy code” or “What they don’t know won’t hurt them,” or “Do as I say not as I do,” are all [...]

by Terry Lowey |
Remember the legendary story that you were taught in grade school about George Washington, as a young boy, admitting that he chopped down the cherry tree? It has been well over 200 years, and tens of thousands of heroic and monumental acts have transpired since that time. Still, the story of [...]

by Terry Lowey |
A Realization And Acceptance of Circumstances
What if…the voids in our lives, the places swept empty by divorce, could be filled slowly and thoughtfully with new ways of being that make the years to follow meaningful and satisfying?
After all, the unsettling pain of divorce is virtually guaranteed to grab our attention and catapult [...]

by Cheryl Blossom, MA, ED. T |
If you have ever visited a foreign country and not spoken the language you know how difficult it is to communicate. In our own country people around us speak the same language, but this does not mean that they comprehend what we are saying, it goes beyond just our [...]

by Jane O’Brien |
Dyspareunia is defined as pain before, during or after intercourse. Reviews in literature indicate that a prevalence of as many as 50 percent of women experience pelvic pain and painful intercourse. Despite the prevalence, this problem is commonly overlooked and untreated. If left untreated, pelvic pain can deter one from engaging in [...]

by Terry Lowey, MFT |
Divorce is a soul stretcher, one of those charged life events where the rubber meets the road. A benign divorce experience belies a sense of core inner passion, in much the same way that would be true if a couple were to go through the motions of getting married with an [...]

The ways that we act according our boundaries gives illuminating information about our self-esteem and our view of the world.

Few people fail to be unnerved by the stranger they just sat next to who unhesitatingly divulges intimate details of their life story, pouring it out like water through a sieve. Their conversation is not about connection, as they seem utterly unaware of impressions received or conveyed by the listener. This story teller seems to have no conception of boundaries at all—either of their own or of others’.

Written by Candace Andrews, LADC
Codependency is many things. It is a dependency on people – on their moods, behaviors, sickness or wellbeing and their love. It is a paradoxical dependency. Codependents appear to be depended upon, but they are dependent. They look strong but feel helpless, appear controlling but in reality are controlled themselves, sometimes [...]

Written by Rio Simone
Looking for love in all the wrong places…well, what do you expect? The ILLUSION of love is rampant. Songs on the radio, television shows, and movies tell us that love comes in a cute, little box with a big diamond inside; is blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and buxom; or tall, dark and handsome; sex [...]