Man's Search for Fulfillment

Incredible study that points directly to the importance of establishing and maintaining healthy relationships.

This a fun video about therapy. "It is for everyone... The only qualification is if you are a normal human being." https://lnkd.in/bd9RvDK https://vimeo.com/134193131?utm_content=buffer8271e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

                     Communicating Effectively with your Partner Clear and authentic communication is essential for a healthy relationship. A mindful partnership involves a place of understanding from where an individual is coming from. Clear boundaries and a respective responsibility of each other, as being unique is central for growth and belongingness. If a connection is fragmented, individuals cannot exist as one, than the relationship cannot be whole. Partners develop a dance around one another’s problems and develop dysfunctional patterns that are projected on the partner and world. Therefore, a healthy partnership revolves around letting go (being vulnerable) and accepting the relationship for what it is, who there are, and how they engage. Acquiring these attributes involves the removal of need, fear, and obsession. If we allow ourselves to be vulnerable than we allow ourselves to make a deep connection. I...

Learning to balance your life and nurture personal needs is the road to fulfillment. By taking care of yourself and living out your needs results in self confidence which is the key to happiness. The problem is that we are conditioned to neglect our own desires and put ourselves on the back burner as we please others in the hopes of not disappointing others and gaining affirmation. My work with my clients is to assist them with putting themselves first. If your core and foundation is not strong than you can not truly love others and support others authentically. You need to truly love yourself. This can only be accomplished by setting limits, confronting others, and asserting your needs. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1D-vyjQIUDc

http://www.memecreator.com/meme/fulfillment-does-not-happen-alone-www.completegameplan.com

In the light of the recent shooting in Oregon, I wanted to continue my last article which discussed the importance of mental health education for our youth. Its become clear that the issue of gun control in our country will not be rectified or monitored adequately any time soon. Ultimately, its not about the guns but the people owning/managing them. I believe that if we focus our attention on the populace we can begin to see changes in senseless shootings. I wrote previously, the need for mental health reform in our educational system especially in the public school setting. I really cannot call it reform since there is basically nothing established as of now as mandated curriculum for any mental health courses. It boggles my mind that our youth of today are not taught in a structured format about the human condition and how we react emotionally to our environment. I am not talking about rocket science, I am talking about the affect people go through when dealing with loss (death,...

I have been an educator and principal while practicing as a therapist. In that time, I have worked amongst some of the most incredible individuals and some of the most lost children. I spent most of my time at these educational establishments developing relationships that would provide support on how to overcome many emotional issues as well as assist my students in understanding how these emotions affect them. Never was this part of their required education yet I incorporated this development in many areas of our interactions and lessons. The result has been incredible relationships which I cherish each day yet most importantly they have developed the tools and support to overcome many of the day to day issues we all experience.  It saddens me to know that in such a progressive country we have not recognized the value of teaching our children communication, relational, and emotional skills. What we have done with our education system  is increase...