Tag: Meditation

• So You’re Thinking About Starting Therapy…

  

  So you’re thinking about starting therapy. Congratulations! You are essentially now Dorothy at the beginning of the yellow brick road. You have no idea where it will take you, but the chances seem good that you will be cultivating your courage, heart, and mind. Here are a few general things to keep in mind as…

  Eliza

  August 31, 2022

  Therapy

  bayarea, bigfeelingswelcome, california, changeisntlinear, counseling, couplescounseling, expressivearts, Grief, harmreduction, healthyboundaries, hope, Meditation, mentahealthquotes, Mindfulness, onlinetherapy, personalgrowth, san francisco, sanfranciscotherapy, Self-care, Self-love, selfcareishealthcare, settingboundaries, soulcollage, Stress, Therapy, therapyiscool, transition

• On Paying Attention to Intention

  In the last few months I’ve felt better overall than I have in a long time. My current combination of self-care practices seem to be working well for the most part, and it feels good when I’m able to maintain a feeling of balance for extended periods of time. My main struggle continues to be…

  Eliza

  May 19, 2017

  Growing up, Mindfulness, Self-care

  Awareness, Growing up, Intention, Meditation, Practice, san francisco, Self-care, Self-love, Therapy, Thoughts

• Recognizing Shenpa and the Struggle of Attachment

  I hadn’t planned to come to Mexico City, but when my program at Esalen fell through due to the storms we had this winter I did a quick whirl through my mental rolodex of places I’d like to go and people I’d like to see. So here I am, staying with an old friend from…

  Eliza

  April 27, 2017

  Growing up, Mindfulness, Self-care

  Anxiety, Attachment, Divorce, Growth, Meditation, Mindful, Present, Rebecca Solnit, Self-care, Self-Growth, self-reflection, Shenpa, Stress

• Monday Morning Thoughts on (Urban) Planning & Meditation

  Here in San Francisco most of the houses are built so close together they are either touching or are only separated by a few inches. This makes sense given that there is such limited space (49 sq miles with height restrictions). You’d think if this was the case there would be some uniformity in the…

  Eliza

  April 11, 2017

  Growing up, Mindfulness, Self-care

  Architecture, Awareness, Brains, Feelings, Meditation, Minds, Painted Ladies, planning, san francisco, Thoughts

• Tuesday Morning Thoughts on Feelings, Body Image, and Life

  It’s not uncommon for me to feel overcome by my emotions. (I suppose this is the price that comes with being a cancer- lots of feelings, both good and bad.) Unfortunately my primary immediate response to this, the one I’ve unintentionally developed in the last 9 years, is to try to block out the sensation…

  Eliza

  September 27, 2016

  Growing up

  Binge Eating Disorder, Geneen Roth, Happiness, Headspace, Meditation