The stages of change greatly resemble the stages of grief. In part, this is because grief forces change upon us. In recovery from addiction, mental illness, trauma or any other issue, these stages hold true. We introduce each of the six stages of change in…
The Podcast Returns. In this episode, we talk about what’s in the future for the podcast, why I dropped out of sight for a while and we begin with the beginning…learning again how to relax and pay attention to the body and what it’s telling…
This Easter has me thinking a lot. I don’t normally share that I am a Christian but felt that it was time to step out as we discuss connection. I want to connect with those in the Christian community still driven by fear. Fear of…
In the final chapter in our exploration of connection we actually discuss disconnection. Specifically anticipatory grief or the grief we begin experiencing knowing a disconnection is coming. Death, divorce and other forms of disconnection begin affecting us way before we actually experience them and preparing…
In part 2 of our series on connection I speak with author, Johann Hari. His new book, “Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions” is a deep dive into the healing power of connection. We discuss depression, grief, mental…
How trauma can change our ability to regulate emotion and connect with others and what we can do about that. Connection seems to be key, but how do we learn to connect when connection feels unsafe? We begin this series with the discussion of how…