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I’ve been a Michigander my whole life. Born and bred, for all these years it’s been a primary character in my story. For those of you who are new to Michigan or never been to Michigan one of things you should know is it’s a land of seasons.  We get all 4 of them in […]

Within my work a lot of time is spent exploring my clients’ stories. Our lives are made up of countless stories. Stories we tell our parents as children about the things we experienced throughout our day. Stories we’ve amassed over the years that we tell others about our childhood. Stories that we tell our grandchildren

We’ve already established the importance of rest in our lives in the Part 1 blog on this subject. So now let’s discuss what we can do to actually get better sleep each night. A good night of sleep is probably one of the best feelings in the world. Waking up, feeling refreshed and well-rested ­holds

Sometimes it feels like it’s hard to see things as a gift. Somethings are easier to see than others – family, friends, often even material things – those can feel like gifts. There are somethings, however, that feel much more like an inconvenience instead of a gift. Waiting – waiting feels like it’s definitely one

I have been fortunate enough to get to work with many clients who are dealing with grief and loss. Perhaps it feels weird to say that I have been fortunate, but it’s truly how I see it. I am not fortunate in that the person across from me loss someone, but I am fortunate in

When I was in middle school I read the book The Red Badge of Courage. ‘Back in those days’ – yep, I’m old enough now to use that phrase, yikes! Anyways, back in those days we’d go to the school library and pick out something to read. I remember the word Courage grabbing my attention. The

“IF THEY HAD A CHOICE, NO ONE WOULD NECESSARILY WANT TO SIT IN THAT SEAT.”   The above is something I say often as a therapist. Why? Because when it comes to therapy, people typically are apprehensive, anxious and even hesitant to seek help for themselves. I have the unique privilege and honor of sitting

Growing up, who did you look to as a source of inspiration? Who was your hero? As a kid of the 90s, for most little boys of that time it was a sports hero. Perhaps Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson or Barry Sanders or Ken Griffey Jr or Steve Yzerman. Looking back, however, when you

Attention is a complicated concept. It encompasses so many things. Where do we focus our attention? What are we watching, reading, listening to, consuming? What are we giving our attention to? When we think about things that makes us nervous or anxious, I would say that most of us find it really easy to give

If you’re a close friend of mine and have had extended conversations with me in the past couple of years, there’s a fairly good chance I’ve brought up one of my newest favorite TV shows – Ted Lasso. For those who’ve seen it, if you know you know. I’ll put it this way, I’ve yet