by Emily Gramajo | Nov 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
On a day like today, how would you like the pages of today’s experiences to read? Imagine yourself as the main character and the day has come to a close. You pick up your storybook (the one about your life) and begin reading over the pages that have been penned from...
by Emily Gramajo | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
While sitting at my desk last evening, I noticed myself paying attention to the trains going by… the rumbling of the wheels, the tone of the whistle, the slowing down and speeding up as they drop off and pick up passengers. My mind wandered to thinking about how each...
by Emily Gramajo | Jun 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Conflict… a term that can evoke varying types of internal responses, including the one you may be experiencing right now. Conflict is often looked upon as two or more parties in opposition with one another. But what if conflict is more than just an uncomfortable...
by Mike Mecozzi | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
In last week’s blog we discussed the paradoxical effects of trying to fight and solve our anxiety. In this article I’ll focus on the benefits that can occur when we stop treating anxiety as an enemy and instead learn how to live out our values even in the presence of...
by Emily Gramajo | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
As I was driving past the lakefront the other day, the rolling waves caught my attention. I began to think about how each wave is different from the other waves in appearance, in rhythm, and so forth. And then I found myself thinking about life experiences and how...
by Mike Mecozzi | Jun 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
My son and daughter have started to become fond of dogs, and the “when are we going to get a dog” conversation has started. We’re not quite ready for a dog, but it brough to mind the following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy metaphor. Imagine that you’re going to a...
