Feb 12
Yale psychologist June Gruber asked herself if it was possible to be too happy: Can happiness have a darkside for people not diagnosed with mental disorders? Gruber says, “Making the quest for happiness as a goal in your life may backfire.” Too much happiness has been associated with bi-polar disorder and mania. You can read …
Feb 05
I am busy this next week preparing for a workshop to train therapists and coaches on how to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I am excited and nervous at the same time. Since my attention is focused on ACT, I’ll share with you some information about it. Most of my posts fall under the …
Jan 22
Feeding a Painful Wolf or a Compassionate Heart: A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry violent one. The other wolf is the loving compassionate one.” The grandson asked him, …
Dec 29
Forgiveness is a big part of my life because I find I can live a better life rather than a bitter life. It means I can bend but not break when I have suffered the heavy weight of being injured. The way I do this is by fostering my resilience. We could spend our time …
Nov 29
Back in September I read an article and saved it because I liked the message. Kindness Makes You Happy and Happiness Makes You Kind is the title of the article. I want to tie this message into the last domain of marriage, couples, romance and intimate relations. My heart says this domain is where we have the greatest opportunity …
Nov 24
Have you ever had a technology problem that just put you over the edge? I have. Recently, my computer went on the blink. It decided to check out. Quit working. And I have to admit it drove me bonkers. When this mechanical breakdown happened it about caused me to have a mental breakdown. All kidding …
Nov 12
I want to share a success story about a person I have been working with in doing some values clarification work. I am going to tell it in a brief format so as not to cloud the beauty of the simple complexity of the person’s conclusions. After going through all the life domains and a …
Oct 17
A couple of days ago I met a friend I had not seen for awhile. She had sad news to share with me. Her one year old grandson has leukemia. She sold me a bracelet with his name and asked me to say a prayer for him. My heart sunk for her and the famly’s struggle. …
Oct 01
One of my favorite things to do is spend time with my grandchildren. I feel a special warmth inside myself when I can set outside and watch them explore nature, run, laugh and giggle. They are so curious and innocent. Precious is the word I use to describe them. Their sweet little kisses on my …
Aug 19
Last week we began to explore values in connection to 10 common life domains. Sometimes when working on clarifying values it is easy to list goals. Hence, let’s take the time to look at the difference between the two and how they are connected. Values are our hearts deepest desires for the way we want …
Brenda Bomgardner, MA, NCC
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