by Arbor | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sure, we have all heard the word. Chances are we have spoken about it from time to time, and felt as though we firmly understood its meaning. Maybe we use the word in a joking context or with hyperbolic flare. Regardless, it is in our vocabulary, it is part of the...
by Arbor | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The t-shirt hanging in the lobby of my yoga studio caught my eye at first because of its vibrant colors: an ombré blend of royal purple that blurred into aquamarine, then bled into the color of pistachio ice cream. But it was the message silk-screened on the front...
by Arbor | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we experience or hear about tragedy befalling our fellow beings at the hands of other humans, our knee-jerk reaction is to distance ourselves emotionally and physically from those we label “ evil.” We claim to not understand their bent for destruction, or...
by Arbor | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
You cannot set a boundary and attend to someone else’s feelings. The two are mutually exclusive. – Melody Beattie Boundaries provide safety; they delineate where something ends and another begins. Knowing how and when to set boundaries is an act of self-love,...
by Arbor | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
A recent global study demonstrates that women are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety than men, and that the risk for women and men increases after age 35. Researchers suggest that evolutionary biology may account for women’s increased vulnerability. Women play a...
by Arbor | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Like a tropical storm touching down on land, addiction leaves destruction and pain in its path, laying waste to lives, fortunes, health. But one of the most profound losses lies in our propensity to see the addict AS his addiction, a gruesome, scary force that holds...