Negative Energy and Toxic Spaces -Episode 2
I noticed a scenario as I was leaving home the other morning. A couple of the people who live in my house with me were fighting between themselves. Even though I wasn’t a participant in the argument, the negative energy emanating from them filled the space. I told...
Burnout -Episode 2
Finding Steady Ground So, there you are, recognizing burnout and getting out of a toxic situation. You start working on yourself and figuring out what caused you to get into (and/or stay in) the toxic situation in the first place. You’re healing from burnout. You feel...
Mastering Communication Skills
As therapists, we use metaphors to assist clients in understanding topics or ideas. For example, “cooking without a recipe,” can refer to the process and set of skills that come when someone learns to the point that they don’t need to use a “recipe” anymore. When...
Releasing Toxic Relationships -Episode 1
We’ve all heard versions of a phrase talking about bad apples ruining (or not) the bunch of apples. But have we ever stopped to reflect on what that might mean personally? Take a minute to consider the phrase (or song): “One bad apple does not ruin (or spoil) the...
