Emotional Resonance – How small things quickly become big things
Do you ever find yourself overreacting to things that on the surface don’t seem like they should be that big of a deal? There is a natural scientific phenomenon...
Who is Defining Whom?
Many of us have heard the term “identity crisis” but few of us stop long enough, in our busy lives, to truly understand what it means in terms of ourselves....
Failing Forward
If you are like millions of Americans, you are entering into a bleak time of the year: the holidays are over, credit cards statements from last months overspending are rolling...
Processing Your Sadness
Most of us do not like to feel sad. As a matter of fact, we have a tendency to do whatever it takes to avoid feeling sad. We work, we...
Personal Inventory
This month is one of my favorite months out of the year. It’s my “Birthday Month.” Yes, I said “Birthday Month.” Among my friends and family it is common to...
Reflections
It is an exciting time in the Stanford household! A wedding is taking place at the end of January. The months of preparation, planning, anticipation, and pre-marital counseling will come...
Relationship List
“I can’t believe you’re not married.” “You’re too cute to not be snatched up.” “You’re not dating anyone?”…. These are examples of what I hear as a single woman. It’s...
The Problem with Social Media
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. That may be true, but a tweet is worth…well, exactly 144 characters. You can use less, but no more....
Perspective
For me, this past Labor Day was a day full of joy, tears, laughter and change. It was a day like many of the ones that I counsel, because that...
The Gifts of Imperfection
One of the women’s groups I offer is based on Brene Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection. The material addresses the struggle people experience concerning guilt and shame. Guilt is...