A cold and rainy weekend in March in New England provides us the opportunity to consider the process of change. In nature, change...
Mopping up After the Roller Coaster Ride
I overdid it this past weekend, and paid for it on Sunday. Nothing about this disease is predictable, except the unpredictability...
Make Up Tip: Get Full Sensuous Lips
Here are a couple easy tips on how to get your lips to look fuller * apply highlighter or balm into a bow of your upper lip and into...
7 Absurd Things I Do to Make Life Manageable
"I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." Woody AllenIt was Christmas time and the jazz band on the corner...
Beauty Talk: Cellulite Treatments
Before reading this post you may want to read about cellulite and its causes in my previous post. So now let's bring out the weapon!...
Emotional Intelligence and Trauma
I have just returned from the National Council annual conference. It was an excellent conference, very large. I enjoyed the keynote...
Feeling the Wind on My Face Again
Treatment #16Today was the best day I've had in a long time. Like my old 1976 Cutlass Supreme years ago, my engine was humming, my...
Beauty Review: La Prairie Light Fantastic Cellular Concealing Brightening Eye Treatment
Promise (laprairie.com): ...refreshes and illuminates your eye zone while concealing imperfections such as puffiness and dark under-eye...
Weed Killer Turns Male Frogs into Females
Treatments #14 and #15I'll get to the weed-killer analogy quickly. But first, allow me a little celebration- today marks my eighth...
Gloves and Lying
An example from a recent Risking Connections® training demonstrates simple, free interventions we can use to implement trauma informed...
Connection in California
I received the following email on Friday afternoon. What a wonderful way to end a long and successful week! Pat,I wrote to you in...
ADHD and Vitamin D Deficiency: Any Evidence?
Is there any link between vitamin D levels and ADHD? A review of the current evidence:We have spent a lot of time looking at correlations...
Beauty Tip: Sleep On Your Back
Like to sleep on your side? May not be so good for your skin. Sleeping on the side can lead to creases forming on the cleavage from...
Being "Pushy" with Your Doctor
Treatment #13Today's infusion marked the beginning of my 7th week taking this treatment, and the 40 minute drip-rate of the 400ml...
Dr. Robert Davis to present on Benefits and Implementation of Trauma Informed Care
Risking Connection® faculty trainer Dr. Robert Davis to present on Benefits and Implementation of Trauma Informed Care at the Doctor...
Deep Listening
One of the more difficult concepts which we teach is the power of listening. Such an old idea, so commonly taught, so rarely applied....
Feels Like Victory!
Treatment #12I hope this doesn't gross you out, but yesterday I ran to the toilet 9 times and had nothing to show for it. Yes, another...
Transforming Resistance to Enthusiasm in MA
On April 6, 2010 (Tuesday) Steve Brown, PsyD. and Pat Wilcox, LCSW will be presenting at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health...
Beauty Talk: Cellulite - Identifying the Enemy!
The first days of spring are here and though it’s still quite long before we bare it all on the beach, it is time to take action...
Even a 1% Change Makes a Difference
Treatment #11I made three very small changes in my protocol today, and although I really can't determine scientifically their effect,...
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