Finding Clarity on Purpose Compliments of Tony Robbins

Finding Clarity on Purpose Compliments of Tony Robbins

The music was blaring and people were dancing on their chairs as I walked into the convention center.  I had been given a gift by an amazing friend to attend Tony Robbins’ UPW: Unleash the Power Within event. I could never predict what was going to transpire at that event.  I had only seen him speak on a TED talk and knew that many Fortune 500 companies send their employees to him for motivation, so I figured he was outstanding at what he did. Recently, this event is available for all to experience in his new Netflix documentary I Am Not Your Guru.  It truly captures the weekend and its effect on so many.  Like those followed in the documentary, my experience was pretty magical and truthfully, transformational.  It was interesting for me, a psychotherapist, to be in the audience since I was experiencing the event as a participant, but also as a professional; my takeaway was empowering.  

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This is Why You Can't Avoid the Sex Talk (VIDEO)

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This is Why You Can't Avoid the Sex Talk (VIDEO)

You are avoiding the sex talk but avoiding it won't help your children. Watch our founder speak with board certified sex expert, Gabriela Galvan de Antillon of Blue Pearl Therapeutic to know why it's important.

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What You and First Lady Michelle Obama Share When it Comes to Parenting

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What You and First Lady Michelle Obama Share When it Comes to Parenting

At the end of the day, the crowd broke into an uproar when we heard Oprah Winfrey proclaim, "Hi, everybody!"  We had all been anxiously awaiting the Q&A of Oprah with Michelle Obama, the hostess of our summit.

Michelle Obama spoke of many things:  self-value, self-worth, defining ourselves and handling criticism.  She described how she chose her priorities and what she values most.  But of all she described and shared, one line stuck with me. After Oprah asked her  what she would be leaving the White House most proud of, she stated

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Vacation Time and Parenting: Steps to Make it Fun

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Vacation Time and Parenting: Steps to Make it Fun

Children and parents alike look forward to the lazy days of the summer months.  We imagine happy moments in our family vacations.  Children running and playing and getting popsicle mustaches.  But right around the middle of July we find ourselves screaming, lecturing on the importance of being grateful for the time spent together, and overwhelmed with finding things to do.  The following are tips and ways to manage these days of summer.

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My Sensitive Son and His Place in the World

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My Sensitive Son and His Place in the World

His little arms wrap around my neck and he tells me he loves.  We tell each other that it is okay to have big feelings.  We are the pair in the family that can feel happiness at a ten and anger at a ten.  That day, I had been at a ten in anger and screamed at his father in front of him.  I was taking the quiet moment in the evening to narrate what had happened that day.  As he walked away to get into his bed I was grateful.  He was six years old and had learned to accept his sensitivity and the lessons his emotions give him.  At that moment I wondered, is that good or am I setting my son up for failure?

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Sometimes I Want to Give up on Parenting

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Sometimes I Want to Give up on Parenting

The wind is blowing my hat towards my cheek, and I can hear my children laughing with their daddy.  It is an absolutely breathtaking day on Miami Beach, and I feel like crying. My mind is flooded with negative thoughts:  I'm a bad mom because I won't play with them in the water and my children's memories of fun times will always include mom on the sideline watching them looking serious.  It is always painful to sit in a happy place full of remorse and regret.  I know this is universal for most of us as parents.