Maria Connolly, LPC
Feeling overwhelmed is a common experience in today’s fast-paced world. The good news is that there are effective strategies to manage this feeling and shift our mindset towards a richer, fuller life. Keep this in mind when learning how to overcome overwhelm: it’s a journey to be enjoyed, not a search for a quick fix that lets you keep doing what you’ve been doing. And it involves taking back your power…
“They really lived.” This iconic line from the movie, Secondhand Lions, has caused many to ask, “Am I just going through the motions, or am I really living?” If you’ve experienced this, then declaring your embodied purpose can energize you and make you feel vibrantly alive.
When you’re born, your life is an open book filled with empty pages waiting to be written upon. We have the privilege and responsibility to write our unique story. Yes, our DNA and external forces, like our parents or culture, provide a structure on which we build our story. But it’s up to us to make sense of it and choose to write new chapters.
For the past 17 years, I have had the privilege of attending a very special retreat. Each year, as I return to this sacred space, I am reminded of the profound way it helps me build meaningful connections, personally and professionally. I want to share with you some of the invaluable gifts that this annual retreat has bestowed upon me, in the hope that it may inspire you to seek out similar opportunities for growth and connection in your own life.…
Generational wounds spring from various relationships: parent-child, sibling rivalry, and extended family dynamics. But it goes beyond that. Generational trauma may also emerge from social and economic factors, religious or spiritual beliefs, and cultural and ethnic identity. Whatever the trigger, be assured that there are effective ways of healing somatically.
How would you describe your mother-daughter bond? In a perfect world, all mothers would be warm, loving, and supportive. And daughters would cherish their mothers. Too often the mother-daughter relationship is difficult, strained, or non-existent. Somatically exploring this relationship is an outstanding way to understand its impact so you can heal and thrive.
As Mother’s Day approaches, we naturally reflect on how our mothers have influenced our lives profoundly. For many women, the mother-daughter relationship is a complex tapestry woven with love, joy, pain, and longing. If, because of circumstances beyond your control, you’ve been deprived of this relationship, the pain may be overwhelming.