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Jizo, My Valentine

Valentine’s Day is the designated push for sweethearts.  It's a day for heart-shaped boxes, long-stemmed roses, and cute cards. Every February 14th, we flock to florists and chocolatiers like ducks to water in order to engage in what has become the almost ritualistic practice of honoring an individual (or individuals) we romantically admire. But what [...]

By | 2019-02-07T10:29:10-07:30 February 7th, 2019|Education, Holidays, News|0 Comments

Destressing for the Holiday Season, Today

Hi all. As I therapist, I have heard my patients begin to worry about the holidays as early as, well, about the time the lights go up in Bloomingdale’s, which is now in September. Even if you are not a worrier, there is a level of Shoulds, of stress, of pressure that our society places [...]

By | 2019-01-23T15:32:03-07:30 November 23rd, 2013|All, Holidays, Mindfulness, Shopping|0 Comments

What I Heard & What You Said

Hey you guys… My first children’s book is available now on iTunes, with me reading it aloud!  This is almost too fun. It’s called What I Heard & What You Said. So often we think we know what someone has said.  But if we repeat back what we Think We Heard, the other person says, [...]

By | 2019-01-23T15:32:07-07:30 November 3rd, 2013|Books, Holidays, Shopping, Uncategorized|0 Comments

What Do You Want for Christmas? Mindfulness and JizoTherapy

People are already pressuring themselves with “What do you want for Christmas?”  Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas feel it.  The decorations went up before Halloween.  And can you hear those jingle bells revving up?  It can feel more like the Indianapolis 500 than peace and love. This year, when someone asks you what you [...]

By | 2019-01-23T15:33:16-07:30 November 17th, 2012|All, Holidays, Mindfulness|1 Comment