Why I Am Grateful to You

By: Amy Maricle   Dear You:   There are times that I find myself sliding into complaining, kvetching, and finding faults. It’s an unhappy and unfriendly place, so when I wake up and realize where I am, I don’t feel proud. So I refocus.  I...

What is an Art Therapy Session Like?

  By: Amy Maricle Have you ever wondered what an art therapy session might be like? A lot of people hear the term “art therapy,” and think it’s therapy for kids or artists. While it’s true that artists and kids might use art therapy, so can anyone! In our...

Befriending Anxiety

Facing the Unknown By Amy Maricle Confronting the unknown is unnerving.  Whether you are leaving a job, ending a relationship, having a baby, or starting a business, the unknown has a way of bringing up our deepest fears. What if I’m not good enough? What if...

The One Reason Only You Can Make Yourself Happy

By: Amy Maricle   Tough Lessons When I was almost 20, I dated a jerk. I didn’t realize it at the time, and I don’t think he meant to be, but he was a jerk. He didn’t know how to listen, wouldn’t compromise, and was downright disrespectful to me at times. As my...