Each time I celebrate a birthday, it’s like I’m telling my little girl inside how special she is. She feels me planning for my birthday, thinking about what I would like, what will make the day feels special to her. …
Category: Personal Reflections
India Retreat
Have you always wanted to go to India? Yes? You have a choice – You can visit India and rush around and see all of the sights, OR you can immerse yourself in 5000 years of spiritual practice that is …
Embrace Life
“What if you wake up someday, and you’re 65 or 75, and you never got your memoir or novel written, or you didn’t go swimming in those warm pools and oceans all those years because your thighs were jiggly and …
Marry Someone Who…
This is for my future self, who will have a beautiful garden to tend. I dream of an English garden, but they are difficult to maintain and water in Australia.
7 Signs You Need Therapy
I first went to therapy when I was in my early 20s. I had moved to a new country with my partner and left my friends and family on the other side of the world. My partner belonged to a …
Myth of Therapy
It is a myth that you must be in crisis to see a therapist. You might decide to work with a therapist when: You don’t need to be in crisis to work on these things. These are all valid …
As a Therapist I Often Experince…
Many people wonder why on earth I chose to be a therapist. “Why would you want to sit all day and listen to people’s pain and suffering? Life is hard enough as it is!”The funny thing is that listening to …
Body Image and Mothering
What we show our daughters through our words, actions, and self-image matters. What did you learn from your mother about your body?