Do you ever feel like you just care too much about what others think of you? You’re not the only one. In fact it’s normal and natural to care about what others think of you. Read more about this in the Refinery 29 article I was featured in: How Do I Stop Caring if...
I live in an old house — like really old, 1884 to be exact, in one of the oldest parts of Saint Paul, the West Seventh Neighborhood, home to the largest garter snake population in Minnesota (I’m not sure about that, but it’s likely). There are a lot of projects in my...
WHAT IS HEALTH ANXIETY? Health anxiety is becoming more and more common as we have 24/7 access to Google, WebMD, and disease forums, but what is health anxiety and how do you know you have it? Health anxiety, broadly, is an over-attention to bodily symptoms that...
This morning, as I was shoveling snow for the fifty-millionth time this year, I found myself thinking, how are we ever going to make it through this? As of this writing, it has been the fourth snowiest February on record in Minnesota, and it’s only Valentine’s Day,...
The other night I stumbled up to bed at 2:00 am. Don’t worry, this is not going to be a post about my wild and crazy life. No, it’s just one of many nights when I have told myself the little lie that I was just going to stay up a little longer than my husband and the...
I have a confession to make. I have not sent out holiday cards for several years. I’m not even sure how long. There has been at least one year that I got them printed and did not send them. I’m pretty sure I got them printed a few years ago, and I’m pretty sure I sent...
YOGA FOR BODY AND MIND One of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning is by attending Yoga and a Pint at Lake Monster Brewery with Viv. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of Yoga and a Pint, you go to a micro brewery, do yoga for an hour, and...
After I identify that someone has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), they often ask, “Can PTSD be cured?” The answer is yes. End of post. No, just kidding! Just kidding about it being the end of the post. Not kidding about if PTSD can be cured, it can,...
Ever wonder how what we experience as children affects us? Some experiences are especially difficult to overcome, and they last a long time. Often when I work with people on difficult emotions and physical sensations we find that these are connected to early childhood...
Car accidents are common… According to this article, most people experience 3 to 4 car accidents in their lifetimes, that’s every 17.9 years, if you are an average driver, which, by definition, most people are. Most of the time, these accidents are not serious,...
