Death and loss will, without doubt, transform us. Experiencing the death of a loved one transforms our families, and it transforms our lives completely, forever. While our subjective experiences can be vastly different, the natural process of grief is similar in its profound depth, its deeply personal nature, and the aspect that can be very accurately described as "holy". Yehuda HaLevi (1075-1141) was a man from another time, but he wrote some very powerful words that continu

Sleep hygiene, or the practice of enhancing conditions related to achieving restful sleep, is something I hear about infrequently. We think about and discuss sleeping habits rarely, even though it is a significant a contributing factor to our success or failure when we face challenges in our lives, the related stress, and other emotions. Our relative level of rest or fatigue, as it could be assessed daily, truly affects how effective we are at facing daily life in its complex

Therapy, counseling, and coaching can take time. But what if you only had a month to commit to therapy because of time or money constraints? What if you only had a week? How about three, two, or even one day? How about an hour? Would you even attempt to schedule an appointment? Some people probably wouldn't, and some people probably shouldn't try to accomplish their goals in short times. But most of us, if given even a small amount of time to collaborate with a trained brief

Grief is natural process that is part of our design, yet it can be complicated to understand. Unlike limbs and other abilities, it is easy enough to observe, yet hard to describe other than to discuss in terms of either the loss itself and/or the difficult feelings that loss often brings us. This is a short article to highlight some points about grief, what it is intended to be, our little rules about toughness, and what might happen if we don't allow ourselves or loved ones