Thoughts Are NOT Facts

There is a movement on this planet.  It is the movement of placing us as far from who we really, truly are as possible.  It begins at a very young age in most people.  Ask just about any child what they hear in their head and you’ll likely hear responses like, “No one likes me.” […]

TED Talk – Nutrition and Mental Health

What are we setting ourselves up for with our diets? What are we setting the next generation up for? The rates of mental illness are on the rise. It matters that we understand the connection between what is happening in the gut is showing up in the brain and greatly affecting mental health. Do ONE […]

CBS Morning Show – Food And Mental Health

  What You Eat May Affect Your Mental Health is a great video by CBS News, March 2017. It is so exciting that this topic is being heavily researched and now being talked about more and more! Today choose to eat one more fresh vegetable or fruit than you did yesterday. It matters! (10.30.17)

When Doubt Knocks

I’ve had a struggle over the past couple of months as I ponder what I want to be when I grow up. I’m about to become an empty nester–and I’m only 47 years old! I’ve had validation over and over that life coaching is a gift I have been given and that my mess creating […]

The Serotonin Theory of Depression

Undoubtedly, you have heard the theory that depression can be caused by low serotonin levels in the brain.  Serotonin is the “happy” chemical the brain makes.  And we have been told that antidepressants help to correct such an imbalance. According to Dr. Broger, “There has never been a human study that successfully links low serotonin […]

Ever Feel Like Exploding?

  How we interpret our life experiences can be paralleled to a water bottle. Negative beliefs fill our water bottles, usually beginning at a young age, as a result of our experiences. When we don’t know what to do about those beliefs, when we just “push them under the carpet” and “try to forget about […]