The Rescuer Myth: Who or What are you waiting for? Have you been told, “do not worry your little head” or a similar response, implying that somebody else will take care of a problem? What else does it imply when it comes to your competence and confidence in the world?...

The "Dark Side" of Being "Too Nice"   Until now my focus was on the many ways that prevailing cultural beliefs have conspired consciously and unconsciously to keep females “in their place” which often amounts to following in the shadow of males, causing a pervasive...

The Incredible Secret Power of Journaling!   During the last several Blogs I have spent time examining and understanding (standing under) the myriad of ways/beliefs that bring us to a place of not valuing and loving self. In addition to knowing how it happened, I want...

The Power of the Pause: Understand Your Old Story's Limitations ... in order to make space and Create a New Story!   Over the last few weeks, I have examined and offered possibilities as to how many ways your freedom, self-love, self-compassion got comprised or lost...

Disempowerment … How It happens …Slyly… One feather/sting at a time:   Examples of Feather Plucking I have worked as a psychotherapist for more than 40 years. During that time I have heard from many women who didn’t feel like “enough”. There are countless ways these...

Do You Contribute to Your Own Unhappiness? The most important relationship you have in your life is the one you have with yourself. Part 2 Are Your Murmurings Positive or Negative? Do you have this familiar pattern that contributes to a feeling of discouragement or...

The most important relationship in your life … is the one you have with yourself. It is the relationship that colors everything else in your life.  As a Woman in this world, you are uniquely gifted. Do you truly know at a deep level that you are more than how you...

WHY DON’T I FEEL LOVED? “Your task is not to seek love, but to merely seek and find all the barriers that you have built around it.” (Rumi) I am committed to helping you find and remove the barriers that you have erected. In the beginning barriers seemed to provide...

What is Your "Love" Story? “We accept the love we think we deserve.” —Stephen Chbosky How lovable do you believe you are? Do you believe that you are deserving of the love you dream about? Do you allow love in? Do you believe there is enough love to go around? Do you...