by Benita Silver | Jan 24, 2022 | Acceptance, Parts Therapy, Spirituality, Stress Reduction
Ok folks, I’m gonna get vulnerable and share with you one of the characteristics I have that I’m not too proud of: I have periodic hissy fits. A part of me resists reality and tantrums when things don’t unfold as desired. Such as, when confronting...
by Benita Silver | Aug 26, 2021 | Self-Compassion, Stress Reduction
Having been borne from a mother who did it all, it makes sense that I, as the eldest, and a girl, followed in her footsteps. So when I got married, on top of all the duties of hearth and home, I worked full-time and was the primary breadwinner. I opened a day program...
by Benita Silver | Aug 5, 2021 | Overwhelm, Parts Therapy, Stress Reduction
The other day, a client bemoaned her “Block” which triggered, within her, a slew of reactions: frustration, “poor thing!”, the desire to push, set goals and be held accountable, to deny it, destroy it. All of this culminated in her feeling even more stuck...
by Benita Silver | May 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Stress Reduction
Let me share a secret. Anxiety is an energy and wants to help. This may sound crazy, as most of us don’t like the forms that anxiety takes:Fear, worry, rumination, doubt, agitation, compulsions, even panic.When it has a stranglehold, it chokes out creativity,...
by Benita Silver | Mar 30, 2021 | Inner Obstacles, Self-doubt, Stress Reduction
We’ve all been there. Hopeful. Goal-driven. Full of expectation. And then a brick wall halts all forward progress. Do you quake and crumble? The nature of the human condition is to have hopes and goals which solidify into expectations. And when not met,...
