Tracy Rappold2 minBehavioral HealthWhat to do when change isn't happeningI work with smart clients. They know the current wisdom surrounding self-care. Yet sometimes all that knowledge does not work. My clients...
Tracy Rappold2 minBehavioral HealthWhy do I have to be good at everything?Do I always have to be good at everything? For that matter, do I always have to be right? The things that I don’t like to do or am not...
Tracy Rappold2 minBehavioral HealthMurderous Rage and Caveman ResponsesOften, this theme of anger comes up in my practice. You know, that burst of adrenaline you get when something really p*&%es you off. We...
Tracy Rappold2 minBehavioral HealthFeel Your Feelings, Even JealousyEmotions can sometimes seem unfamiliar and even unacceptable - both to ourselves and others. We may be uncomfortable with feeling a...
Tracy Rappold2 minBehavioral HealthFeeling Not-So-Positive?I am a therapist. As a therapist, I have to be willing to be flexible and “read the room”, if you will. Every intervention works until it...
Tracy Rappold1 minBehavioral HealthPositive Thinking?I find myself telling my clients "Don't be so mean to yourself", often. And even now, reflecting, I agree that this is good advice. We...
Tracy Rappold1 minBeing PresentThe World Body - Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening“Earth Mother, you who are called by a thousand names. May all remember we are cells in your body and dance together.” - Starhawk If...
Tracy Rappold2 minBeing PresentFEBRUARY 17 - ENDGAME - MARK NEPO, THE BOOK OF AWAKENINGNow there’s nothing left but to keep dancing. I don’t know if it is human nature or the way of life on Earth, but we seldom become all of...
Tracy Rappold1 minAwarenessJanuary 27 - Being Kind - II - Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening“We love what we attend.” Mwalimu Imara There were two brothers who never got along. One was forever ambushing everything in his path,...
Tracy Rappold2 minI Say Yes When I Mean NoI say yes when I mean no and the wrinkle grows. -Naomi Shihab Nye There have been many times that I said yes when I meant no, afraid of...
Tracy Rappold2 minThe Book Of Awakening: How Does It taste?The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the...
Tracy Rappold1 minAwakeningJanuary 13 - Why we need each other - Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening“A blind child guided by his mother, admires the cherry blossoms.” Kikakou Who knows what a blind child sees of blossoms or songbirds?...
Tracy Rappold2 minAwarenessJanuary 11 - Ted Shawn - Mark Nepo, The Book of AwakeningUnderneath all we are taught, there is a voice that calls to us beyond what is reasonable, and in listening to that flicker of spirit, we...
Tracy Rappold2 minAkibaWhen Akiba was on his deathbed, he bemoaned to his rabbi that he felt he was a failure. His rabbi moved closer and asked why, and Akiba...
Tracy Rappold1 minLIFE-IN-THE-TANKWe're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl Mark Nepo “It was a curious thing . Robert had filled the bathtub and put the fish in...
Tracy Rappold1 minJanuary 7 - We Must Take Turns - Mark Nepo, The Book of AwakeningWe must take turns: diving into all there is and counting the time. The gift and responsibility of relationship is to take turns doing...
Tracy Rappold1 minBeing PresentThe Spoked Wheel - Mark NepoWhat we reach for may be different, But what makes us reach is the same. Imagine that each of us is a spoke in an infinite wheel, and,...
Tracy Rappold1 minAwarenessJanuary 5 - Show Your Hair - Mark Nepo, Book of Awakening“My grandmother told me, “never hide your green hair – they can see it anyway.” Angeles Arrien From the agonies of kindergarten, when we...