My Personal Meditation Practice

My Personal Meditation Practice

My Personal Meditation Practice The form of meditation that I practice most often is a Buddhist practice called Maitri, or loving kindness towards oneself. While I have tried for years to cultivate a consistent meditation practice, I have never been able to get past...
The Right Use of Power in a Relationship

The Right Use of Power in a Relationship

The Right Use of Power in a Relationship “The right use of power and influence is any use of power that does any or all of the following: prevents harm, reduces harm, repairs harm, promotes well-being… power is the ability to have an effect. It could also be...
Uses of Anger

Uses of Anger

Uses of Anger When I first heard the news of George Zimmerman’s acquittal, I was at a wedding. It was surreal to be surrounded by celebration and simultaneously feeling as if I had been slapped in the face, hard. I was stunned. I will admit that I had allowed myself...
What is Dance/Movement Therapy?

What is Dance/Movement Therapy?

What is Dance/Movement Therapy? The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) defines Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual. What I particularly like...
Play Therapy and ADHD

Play Therapy and ADHD

Play Therapy and ADHD The American Psychiatric Association classifies Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as comprising two major symptoms: poor sustained attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. The three subtypes of the disorder include: predominantly...