One of the most helpful concepts I have come across, for myself and my clients, is the idea of clean pain and dirty pain. Clean pain is an important part of emotional healing. It allows us to process and move through challenging experiences. It can feel… Read More »Clean Pain vs Dirty Pain
This line from a favorite song captures the essence of some thoughts I’ve had today. In speaking with people with concussions this afternoon, I was reminded yet again of how this is such an invisible injury. There isn’t outward physical evidence to cue people into… Read More »In the Quiet Heart is Hidden Sorrow that the Eye Can’t See
We have all heard that mindfulness is important and helpful. (And if you haven’t heard it from me enough, don’t worry — I won’t drop the subject 😉 I frequently tell people to take cues from the toddlers or dogs in their lives if they want to… Read More »Cues for Mindfulness
“Maybe we should take a break from having hope.” This was what one man said to his wife after they had another failed attempt at getting her effective help for her concussion symptoms. It broke my heart to hear that they had come to that… Read More »A Case for Hope