by Arbor | Aug 13, 2014 | Articles
My left hand is killing me. No, it’s not a flare up of carpal tunnel syndrome. I didn’t punch a wall or accidentally slam my hand in the door jamb. My hand is aching from the hour-long DEATH GRIP I had on my car’s parking brake. You see, I just...
by Arbor | Jul 2, 2014 | Articles
Holidays, days of remembrance, and anniversaries can all be springboards for a decision to change. Milestones often remind us of what we hold dear, as well as spotlight the finite time we have to create lives that reflect our truest selves. As yet another Fourth of...
by Arbor | Jun 25, 2014 | Articles
Tammy Wynette had it right all those years ago, when she sang of the deep heartbreak, loss and sense of failure that can accompany divorce. Over the last several decades, researchers have studied marital divorce and it’s impact on spouses and their children. To...
by Arbor | Jun 20, 2014 | Articles
Report cards arrived in the mail today. And while my son’s final grades were acceptable according to our family’s standards, I couldn’t avoid focusing on the “D” and “F” he received on two final exams. Those letters seemed to...
by Arbor | Jun 11, 2014 | Articles
I was shocked and saddened by my reaction to news of yet another school shooting. Before outrage, grief or compassion for those who lost their lives or someone they loved, I felt a moment of hopeless, powerless RESIGNATION. When did I become anything less than...
by Arbor | Jun 6, 2014 | Articles
“I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.” Our practice manager posted this quote from Maya Angelou in our lobby,...
