You matter. Yes. I am talking to you. I am encouraging you to step into the belief that you are valuable, worthy and that you truly matter. Awhile back I found a little card that said YOU MATTER. At first I thought it was kind of weird, hanging up there on the bulletin board with […]
Stupid. Yep. I felt like that for much of my life. I don’t know if anyone actually ever told me that, but I do know I sure felt like I was. My personal struggle was around math and I can still remember staring at the times tables in 3rd grade, trying to make sense of
Who Says I’m Stupid?! And Why Did I Believe It for So Long? Read More »
What are you leaving in your wake? What is your legacy? This past weekend was a beautiful time to be out on the water in the Pacific Northwest! We dropped some shrimp pots and skimmed around on the water basking in the glorious sun that had finally made its appearance after a long, cranky spring!
What\’s Quaking in Your Wake? Read More »
What are we telling ourselves? Do you tell yourself how great you are? How about, what you have done right today? How were you successful today? What went well for you? Do you tell yourself you are smart, funny, amazing, and beautiful? Or do you say, things like I am stupid, have no sense of
Front & Center Positive Polly Read More »
Last night on t.v., I was particularly drawn into a story in which three young escorts were murdered in NYC. Granted, it was a created story, but those things stem from reality. The female detective that looked like the three victims volunteered to go under uncover to try and catch the perpetrator. Her male detective
I Am Glad I Am Not A Hooker Read More »
Did you know that if you are hoarding, you may be damaging your kids ability or desire to socialize with other kids? Did you know you may be negatively impacting their grades or it may be causing them to get bullied/teased/harassed at school? While this is something we don’t often say, a hoarding parent can
Hoarding Is Harmful Read More »
I sat across from the therapist in a comfortable chair. Our conversation started, “What emotions are you feeling about being here?” Emotions? I couldn’t name one. Not that I didn’t have some, mind you. I just couldn’t articulate a single.damn.one. I was confused, annoyed and surprised I guess. But those were just words and it
Emotions Are For Humans Read More »
In my work with folks I have been reminded of the level of suffering that occurs within chaotic situations such as hoarding. It hurts my heart to see people who do not believe in their inherent value as human beings. I understand this because I once thought it too! One of my goals in talking
The Humans in Hoarding Situations Read More »
What does freedom look like to you? It could be eating ice cream for breakfast. It could also be setting your own schedule or releasing oneself from a toxic work environment. Maybe it’s learning to walk barefoot in your own home. Recently I realized that I really didn’t need to have something on my feet
People with hoarding tendencies often have a fear that the must “get rid of everything.” The reason this bothers a person that hoards is because of the attachment they have to the “everything” that is present in their residence. Unfortunately there is the same level of attachment to a stack of newspapers as there is
Keeping What You Love Read More »
