by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Oct 7, 2020 | Newsletter
Perfection is the solution of a young mind trying to grow itself up in an atmosphere of judgement, contempt, hostility, and hatred. This perfection-as-solution–born in the absence of nurturing guidance—is a response to parental shaming. “Shame is an experience...
by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Sep 16, 2020 | Newsletter
“By Surrendering, you create an energy field of receptivity for the solution to appear” ~ Wayne Dyer ~ One of the challenges in the time of the virus is to keep emotionally steady. Most of us are experiencing some panic and overwhelm, states of internal agitation that...
by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Aug 27, 2020 | Newsletter
I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out:“It tastes sweet. Doesn’t it?”“You have caught me,” grief answered“And you’ve ruined my business.How can I sell sorrow when you know it’s a blessing?”~ Rumi ~ These days it is ever present as the losses multiply. The...
by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Aug 13, 2020 | Newsletter
Letting go of that which no longer serves is a lifelong process: like our reptilian ancestors we shed the skin that doesn’t fit. Letting go often happens without our consent: people leave town, children grow up and move away, jobs disappear—if we’re healthy enough we...
by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Jul 9, 2020 | Newsletter
Most of us have an internal running dialog that is unkind and unhelpful. This internal dialog creates patterns of rigidity, shame, or chaos that prevent honest emotional engagement with ourselves. Our internal dialog is usually future focused, orbiting around fear...
by Martha White, LMHC-NCC | Jun 24, 2020 | Newsletter
“The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –Proust—Remembrance of Things Past* In the time of the virus, our usual mode of life –busy, stressed, productive—is not a reasonable option. We cannot push the virus...
