The Tools in the Good Life Tool Box: An Introduction

The Tools in the Good Life Tool Box: An Introduction

Nine out of ten times, when I ask couples why they are coming to therapy, they say something like, “We want to learn better communication tools”. And nine out of ten times when I ask people who are feeling depressed why they are coming to therapy, they say...

The Cradle of Compassion Pt. 2

Picture a loving person putting a tired infant in a cradle. Or even being the “cradle” oneself and holding that baby in your arms. Imagine both how safe and rested the baby feels AND how restfully alive you feel, beholding and nurturing this little being....
Tool # 3: The Bird Feeder of Grace

Tool # 3: The Bird Feeder of Grace

Grace. It is rather difficult to talk about Grace as a thing, a tool. Particularly as there is nothing transactional about Grace, and you can’t earn it or become undeserving of it. Grace what we exhibit when we choose to give others (or ourselves)  the benefit...