by Michael Parise | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Being ready FOR change is different than being ready TO change. Many of us think that change means we need to restructure who we are and how we show up in the world. Nothing could be less true! I know that I fear change because of this reason. I’ve worked hard to...
by Michael Parise | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ever wish you could change who you are or what you look like? When you do this you deny the beauty and uniqueness of how others see you. You feel “not enough” or “too much” or “unacceptable.” What prompts this? Usually toxic shame that says that you are defective or...
by Michael Parise | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Look around your room, your office, your home. Have you accumulated more stuff than you really use or need? Do you feel disorganized when you see the bigger picture? Is your basement, attic, garage, or storage unit packed with possessions that you’ve forgotten about?...
by Michael Parise | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is a hero? We know when we’ve met one…we usually have a warm feeling in our hearts, a kind of emotional high that we’ve touched on a significant moment in history. Heroes inspire us to achieve, to reach our potentials. Heroes can also be rescuers, such as first...
by Michael Parise | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Daily stress from relatively trivial factors is one thing. Stress and trauma that have their origins in childhood or adult abuse, violence, addiction, and bullying, is another. These latter experiences require a lifetime of recovery, work, counsel, and sometimes...
