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If you’re in a place of struggle, back off a bit

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 18, 2022 | Recovery

I was taught that struggle was good and godly when I was young. I knew that the more struggle I endured, the better and that the answer to struggle was to work harder and push through more. I was taught to fight with my life, in fact. I now know that this is one of...

I am…. At peace…

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 11, 2022 | Resilience

I don’t remember where my yoga instructor heard this. I just know I needed to hear it. And hear it again. Breathe in and think, “I am…” Breathe out and think, “At peace…” I’ve been using this pretty much nonstop…well, whenever I can remember. Breathe in, “I am….”...

I am allowed to do whatever the f—k I want…

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 4, 2022 | Resilience

I noticed it a while back. “Am I allowed to do that?” I’d ask my therapist. “Am I allowed to feel that way?” “Is it okay that I want this?” I noticed it in my work with my clients as well. There I’d flip it, and tell them they were allowed to do, think, feel, try,...