Wellness
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Practicing Happiness in Unprecedented Times
These days, I have a special resentment in my heart for the phrase “unprecedented times.” The past few years have…
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Signature Strengths – Building on Strengths to Increase Happiness
The final happiness practice I will share is called Signature Strengths. No two people are the same, and their strengths…
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Connection Practices to Create Happiness
Positive Psychology researchers found that our happiness is increased when we engage in intentional activities to increase our positive connection…
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Readjusting to Socializing
Coming out of a pandemic has been one of the most challenging transitions I have ever encountered. I constantly hear…
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Transforming Sorrow into Connection
“When we come from a place of love, everything shifts for us.” -Lama Palden Drolma A powerful tool I have…
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Practices for Keeping Our Hearts Open
Sometimes the pain of the outer world is so great that it can feel challenging to keep our hearts open.…
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Open-Heartedness in a Time of Heartbreak
Facing my blank computer screen on March 7, 2022, I struggle to find words to adequately express my heartbreak at…
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Healing for Helpers
2022 March Newsletter: Healing for the Helpers Healing for Helpers by Vanessa Mortillo “My mother would say to me, ‘Look…
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How to Give Yourself Grace – and Move Forward
The times when we need grace the most are the times when we are least likely to give it to…
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Travel as a Restorative and Transformative Experience
As summer ends and we continue to return to life pre-pandemic, the busy lives we led…
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The Difficult Work of Welcoming Our Painful Emotions
I was a young man and first starting my own spiritual and therapeutic journey, I imagined…
