Sandy just underwent a mastectomy followed by reconstructive surgery for breast cancer. When she returned home, she put on her JILLIE® and wore the cozy 100% cotton garment throughout her … Read more
How do you let go of the hurt that another person has inflicted on you? Robin grew up with an older brother that sexually abused her for years, when their … Read more
Yesterday, a crisp, blue-skied day in NYC, my daughter and I strolled through the streets. When we reached Times Square, David Blaine, the famed magician, was mesmerizing thousands of bystanders … Read more
Everyone is talking about the disaster on Tuesday night that struck the capital of Haiti and the surrounding areas where approximately two million people live. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake essentially … Read more
Last night I went to yet another shiva. In the Jewish tradition we practice the ritual of shiva when somebody dies. Family, neighbors and members of the community visit the … Read more
“When I get a raise, then I’ll be happy.” “When I find the man of my dreams, then I’ll be happy.” “When I have a baby, then I’ll be happy.” … Read more
My mother asked me to come with my young family from our home in Boston to New York City to visit her and my father for Labor Day weekend. It … Read more
Practice Abdominal Breathing FOR BEING IN THE MOMENT AND MANAGING DIFFICULT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SENSATIONS Relax the shoulders and lift up in the chest bone. Breathe into the low belly, … Read more
Saying goodbye to my daughter, Amy, brought up memories of my going off to college. I also felt infused with a sense of loss in the pit of my stomach. … Read more
Nothing during my rigorous training to become a psychologist thirty years ago prepared me to be in the present moment. We focused on anxiety, depression, loneliness, suffering, isolation, abandonment, post-traumatic … Read more
