by dmackinnon | Dec 11, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
Some of you may know I’m a member of Toastmasters, a public speaking club. I joined Toastmasters once, years ago, and did some speeches and contributed to the club, but I was really scared of speaking in public so I didn’t volunteer as much as I could have and I never...
by dmackinnon | Nov 6, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Self-care sounds like one of those words that doesn’t really mean anything, except maybe as an excuse to be selfish. But here’s my definition: Self-care = I love myself as much as I love everybody else. I count, too. Recently a client asked me if she was sabotaging...
by dmackinnon | Oct 16, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
Last weekend my husband, son, and I went camping with some friends and family. We waited until the rain stopped, and still it seemed a little crazy to be tent camping in October. But it was only overnight and the second day was supposed to be beautiful. That night we...
by dmackinnon | Oct 8, 2014 | Mindset, Whole Healer
When we complain about a situation, or “vent,” we are actually releasing some of the pressure we feel when we are in the situation, so it feels slightly less intolerable.
This is not necessarily a good thing.
by dmackinnon | Sep 24, 2014 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
This the the hand-crafted excerpt that I am writing for this post to see what it looks like on the category index page and the blog index page.
by dmackinnon | Sep 17, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
In the last few years, I’ve been thinking a lot about doctors and medicine and how our medical system here in the US needs to change. I’m getting ready to launch a program specifically for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and others who spend...
by dmackinnon | Sep 11, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
One day last week my son and I left the only shoes that fit him in another state. We’ll get them back, but we didn’t have them that day. I sent my son to school in his flip-flops, but halfway to the door of the school he was limping. Luckily, he switches to slippers...
by dmackinnon | Aug 27, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I was listening to a Byron Katie podcast the other day while I ran, and one of her statements really stayed with me: “The only thing anyone is ever guilty of is believing their thoughts.” She said this after her caller described how a teacher had mocked him and...
by dmackinnon | Aug 25, 2014 | Healing Choices, Limiting Beliefs
Not too long ago, I was talking to a client about boundaries. He wanted to know why the boundary he set with his adult daughter wasn’t working. I’ve discussed boundaries in this blog before, but they are such an important part of a healthy, happy, life that I think...
by dmackinnon | Jul 31, 2014 | Healing Choices, Process
My son and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with my sister and her children. The plan was to leave for the 10-hour drive as early as possible. Then my sister called me: “There’s a problem, but it’s fixable.” “Okay,” I said, hoping nobody was sick or injured....
