by Mecca | Apr 23, 2024 | Change, Happiness, Limiting Beliefs
Fear is a complex emotion that invokes a specific physiological response in us. It engages the sympathetic nervous system so we may be ready to defend ourselves and fight for our lives or run and escape danger. There is also the freeze response that is not mentioned...
by Mecca | Mar 20, 2024 | Happiness, Mindfulness
Do you or someone you know express feeling like their life is not their own? As if their essence is detached from their body and the events happening around them feels like a dream? Some people may have these feelings briefly while others express this as a persistent...
by Mecca | Feb 18, 2024 | Change, Happiness, Healing, Self-Care
I have been writing about different types of traumas and in general to bring peoples’ awareness to the fact that it can be stealthy. I have had many clients come to me initially for a specific reason and say their childhood was “normal and pretty good.” As we continue...
by Mecca | Nov 10, 2023 | Happiness, Self-Care
When we establish healthy boundaries, it defines clearly what is appropriate behavior in our relationships – intimate, friendship, professional, etc. This practice is crucial for self-care and positive functional relationships. Each person is unique as to how those...
by Mecca | Oct 18, 2023 | Happiness, Healing, Limiting Beliefs
The psychoanalyst Carl Jung, and one of my personal favorites, identified the collective unconscious which is comprised of eight archetypes. Self: The center of the personality or psyche — your conscious awareness Shadow: The dark and emotional aspect of your psyche...
by Mecca | Sep 11, 2023 | Happiness, Self-Care
We hear it from our doctors, therapists, parents, and others that we need to find balance, but what is that really and how does it feel? You may be surprised to know that the answer is much more holistic and involves many factors and so the image of the scales with...
