by dmackinnon | Nov 1, 2019 | Healing Choices, Mindset
I grew up believing I should never make a mistake. That there was something wrong with me when I did make a mistake, as of course I did, all the time! The result of my belief was that I felt terrible every time I made a mistake. Which means, I felt terrible all the...
by dmackinnon | Nov 15, 2017 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
A few months ago my husband asked me how my first watercolor class went. “It was amazing!” I said. “I just want to watercolor all the time!” He sighed and said, “Great. Another distraction.” This comment led to a discussion about the housework, laundry, and cooking...
by dmackinnon | Nov 5, 2015 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
Yesterday afternoon I decided to go running before I picked my son up from school. I went to the park, stretched, and headed out. Something felt different, though, and I realized I had my phone in one hand but I didn’t have my key in the other hand. As soon as I...
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 | Apr 30, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
This morning after I dropped my son off at preschool, I went running. Normally, I wouldn’t tell you that. Why? Because you might think I was lazy, or a bad mom, or self-centered, or shallow, or any of a million other things I have no control over. But I just re-read...
