YEA! It’s the holidays! Not. Many of us look forward to the holidays, following traditions, and creating new memories. However, people who have experienced the loss of a loved one may not be so quick to jump into the local “Jingle Bell Trot” or indulge in the gluttony of feasts. Holidays and Anniversaries are notorious for pulling the rug out from under our feet and re-activating the grief. Holidays may be that soul-wrenching reminder that someone we loved, is not here. We m

We are ALWAYS changing. Our interests, or values, shift from season to season. We all have things we keep in our lives that are no longer useful. Things that no longer meet our needs, take up space, and create clutter. For example, think about those jeans you had back in high school... we dream of sliding back into them- ONE DAY. We hold tight to them "just in case". The reality is that we would be better off to donate, repurpose or trash them in order to make room for new on

I have been speaking about Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for the past two years as part of a community grant aimed at building resiliency. As a result, I am invited to give training sessions for caregivers and those in stressful social services jobs. MBSR is a legitimate antidote to community and personal stressors. Once we learn what mindfulness is and how to employ it, mindfulness is the difference between burnout and resiliency. The idea of mindfulness is to ca

Drained? Feeling like the life is sucked right out of you? We want to arm you with tried and true tips to create your own plan of attack. I know, I know... Self-Care? Yup. This is no different than a tune up on your car or an occasional reboot for your IPhone. You have to take care of your body, in order to have your body continue taking care of you. Simple. Read E-Therapy Cafe's Wendy Gauntner's: Secrets for Motivation & Energy What are Benefits to Self-Care? Renewed energy

Whatever brought you here to read about Toxic Leadership, I believe we can all agree that the struggle is real. If you are working for one of these goons, then you probably already feel frustrated, angry, and discouraged. You may even feel hopeless. I am here to encourage you that there is hope. You will be able to breathe deeper and as all things do, this will pass. If you can, explore new opportunities- you have value. If you are stuck in your job and simply can't walk away

E-Therapy Cafe's Dr. Jude Black (CEO and Founder) and Amanda Rausch (COO) give it to you straight! So, they teamed up to provide you with a few pieces of relationship advice that should totally be ignored. When you are single, everyone is an expert- on your life right?! If you are dating, you might have noticed that an awful lot of folks seem to have an opinion, advice, or rock-solid wisdom as to how you "should" find your perfect "person". Everyone from Nosey Nellie, to your

Our Relationship ninja, Amanda Rauch offers advice to navigate the heartache of a breakup. Break ups suck, there is no way around that. Losing someone is a huge loss and often a huge rejection. However, the good news is that there are ways to mend your broken heart. 1. Allow time to grieve. Getting right back into the dating game might end in you sobbing over your sushi appetizers on your first date with someone new. Not attractive. Take some time to cry, cut up photos, and t

Just Do the Next ONE Thing Life is busy and your time is valuable. And likely you have days when you wake up and wonder how you will get it all done without a clone. I’ve had that experience – as recently as last week. My schedule was packed with meetings, training classes and a to-do list longer than my day planner allowed. (I’m beginning to wonder if I create tasks just to challenge my date book capacity.) Some of my to-dos are immediate. Many of my tasks are long-term proj