by Lisa Kohn | Sep 18, 2023 | Recovery, Resilience
I am still wrapping my head around this. I know I’m not the only one, because when I share this thought with my clients, they inadvertently pause to write it down and take it in. Anger is not bad. It is not evil or sinful or “Cain-like” as I was taught. Anger is,...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 11, 2023 | Recovery
Before we began our yoga practice, the instructor encouraged us to set an intention for our practice. Mine was clear. Be me. Be me fully, wholly, and completely. I am playing more and more with letting myself just be – as I am, with no need to be better or try harder...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 4, 2023 | Recovery
This powerful poem by ansel elkins was pasted in my Facebook group for Moonie Second Gens. It floored me. I don’t know if it resounds as deeply and mind-shatteringly for people who weren’t raised with strict, confining religious teachings – and specifically strict and...
by Lisa Kohn | Aug 21, 2023 | Recovery
Someone I love very much asked me this recently. It’s a damn good question. I know I’ve struggled over the years with a lack of self-love. And self-care. And I know that I’ve worked hard to change that. I also know that, or at least think that, perhaps everyone...
by Lisa Kohn | Jul 17, 2023 | Passion, Recovery
I was excited to see that the second half of the second season of the Netflix series, Firefly Lane, was released. I was in New York City for a client, alone in my hotel room, and eager to end the day relaxing and watching the downloaded episodes on the hotel room tv....
by Lisa Kohn | Jul 3, 2023 | Recovery
“So, it’s okay that I have boundaries. That I say no. That I speak up for what I want,” I said to my therapist. “Not exactly,” she answered. “The truth is that boundaries are sacred.” I was blown away. “Everyone is not only entitled to them, but also needs them,” she...
