Learn how marijuana impacts the developing brain and how parents can respond when they find weed in the sock drawer!
How To Shape The World
Want to learn how to shape the world around you? Check out my latest post on Calmjourney.org!
Do you ever see wild animals? Yes. Wild geese waddling deer, raccoons lumbering across the road and slipping their fat little bodies down the street gutter, beautiful Red Robin’s in green cedar trees…
Angry Patients
How do you manage angry clients? Joe (name changed to protect his identity) stormed into the office. His face was red, he was breathing hard, and he was waving his cane with one hand while his other hand gripped the checked-in counter in front of him. “The doctor is trying to kill me!” he screamed. … Continue reading Angry Patients
The Transformative Power of Music
If you want to find joy today, do this one thing!
The Art of Giving Grace
Building Stronger Connections Through Understanding Sometimes being around people really stresses me out. I don’t agree with what they have to say, their politics, their religion. I still love these people, though. It just stresses me to be around them. If you can relate and don’t know how to get through the holidays this year, … Continue reading The Art of Giving Grace
Got Emotions?
Learn some tricks to manage them today. A few years ago, I was going through a bad time and was struggling to get a handle on my life. I was running and biking to burn off anger and anxiety and was literally exhausted. I was thin. That was a plus. But my head was a … Continue reading Got Emotions?
Thrive Through Life’s Challenges
Resilience isn't about avoiding difficulties; it's about learning how to navigate through them and emerge on the other side even stronger.
Transformative Healing
The Power of EMDR Therapy Living through a traumatic event is not a unique human experience. Re-experiencing the trauma is not, however, normal. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR for short is an evidence based therapeutic technique that's been gaining momentum for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you've ever wondered how … Continue reading Transformative Healing
Understanding Trauma
How Trauma Impacts Your Brain and Body Trauma is a topic that affects so many of us, directly or indirectly, and understanding how it impacts both our brain and body is crucial for healing and moving forward. So, let's talk about the intricate web of trauma and its profound effects. 1. The Brain: Where the … Continue reading Understanding Trauma

