Let’s start with addressing the elephant in the year; 2020 has been an epic mess for us all. It has been a challenge to each of our resilience and mental, emotional, and physical state. While we’ve all experienced the year differently and have different squares marked off on our 2020 Bingo card, we can all…
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Stoic Week 2020 Friday, October 23rd, 2020 Theme: Emotions Stoics are not emotionless, contrary to popular belief. If they were, I’d be a horrible Stoic as I frequently experience Joy, delight, contentment, excitement, and wonder. Instead of being emotionless, Stoics distinguished between both good emotions and bad emotions or passions. Passions are misguided feelings that…
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Pages: 277 Ideal Reader: Everyone. Especially those who are interested in Stoic philosophy in general or as a philosophy of life, anyone seeking peace of mind and tranquility throughout their life, and those who wish to better manage their emotions. Ideal Issues: Managing Desires and negative emotions Interacting and relating to others Depression Anxiety Personal…
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Often I see couples and individuals coming in and saying, “We want to rebuild trust” or “I want to be able to trust them again/more.” However, frequently these clients do not fully understand what they are actually asking for. When confronted with the question of “how do you think you do that?” or “what does…
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Stoic Week 2019 Friday, October 11th, 2019 Theme: Emotions: Values and the Passions Our judgments of things harm us (and our relationships with others) more than the things themselves. We are more to blame than what is outside ourselves, however it is best to accept things as they are, attributing no blame to self or…
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Stoic Week 2019 Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 Theme: Happiness: The Goal of Life Alright, so I really wanted to stay with the format I had on day one of Stoic Week, but with a topic like “happiness” the morning, midday, and evening meditations and exercise all kind of blend together (in my head and in…
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Pages: 283 Ideal Reader: Everyone. Especially those bothered by negative emotions, searching for peace of mind, are bullied or insulted frequently, or who are looking for a guided way to live their life. Ideal Issues: Being insulted Depression Grief or Bereavement Anxiety Negative thinking Dealing with change and transitions in life Facing personal hardship Feeling…
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Heather is an Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who unites systemic therapy with philosophical concepts. She has interests in Couples therapy, Consensual Non-Monogamy, Veteran Couples/Caregivers/Family, Philosophical Counseling, Sex therapy, and how to live a good life. Learn more about her here
