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Light a candle. This year has been a dark one around the world. It should be clear that we are not alone in this struggle during the last 10 months; however, the paradox, of course, is that so many have been alone, felt alone, celebrated alone, struggled alone, or even died alone in 2020. Many tradi

Last week a client came in and reported having some break through anxiety and depression. She was decorating the tree and watching holiday movies with her mom. All was well. Her heart was full. Until it suddenly wasn't, and she felt "despairing and ungrounded" . She reported a feeling in her chest o

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.  Today, I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi I’ve decided to cancel Christmas this year. For me, a new level of 2020 reality has finally sunk in. Let me clarify—I can't cancel the spiritual part of Christmas in my heart but I am plann

Looking for the best 2020 holiday cards? Look no further! We are so excited to announce the launch of our 2020 Holiday Cards, the Messy Marvelous Publishing House, and the Messy Marvelous Shop ! Cards are available NOW, in two designs: a cheeky, broken-ornament card that gives a nod to the mess that

I am sorry to say so, but, sadly, it's true, that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you — Dr. Seuss in Oh, The Places You'll Go! Okay. Things are really messy here at MessyMarvelous, and we decided to just admit that. Well, maybe not so messy as they are ridiculously busy and challenging. Rhea is

“The Right Kind of Trouble” By Pete Liggett, Ph.D. Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trou

To be human is to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others . —David Whyte from What To Remember When Waking Lying facedown on the physical therapist’s table, I winced and curled my toes as he inserted needles down my neck and into my shoulder. I connected to my breath, as I k

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” — Bertrand Russell Earlier this month, Spanish actress, Paz Vega (Maria de la Paz Campos Trigos) who starred in the movie, Spanglish (among many others), moved back to Spain from th

“ I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love, For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.”  — TS Eliot My personal and professional experience

What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation. —Glenn Close When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. — Fred Rogers If you’re going through hell, keep going. — Winston Churchill Michelle Obama’s podca