Licia’s Observations
Shape Shifting…Changing my Path

Shape Shifting…Changing my Path

I'm having a BIG SUMMER. My youngest son is leaving home.  The beautiful boy whom we've raised and coddled is departing the nest and testing out his wings.  Interestingly, I feel different than when my first child left home; I felt grief and trepidation mixed in with...

The Entry Point

The Entry Point

How often have you said, "When I'm ready..." in answer to an opportunity to grow? How often have you judged yourself as incomplete, unworthy, "not enough" to reach for what could have been your next great leap? But how perfect will we ever be?  Right now, right...

The Collective Brain: We Are One

The Collective Brain: We Are One

  We all want to be individuals, to stand out, to be unique. We ARE unique; however, relationships are at the heart of our development. Our interpersonal interactions shape our brains, our perspectives, and the way we think. Both the adaptive and maladaptive...

What is “Mother”?  excerpt 3 from I Am Her Daughter

What is “Mother”? excerpt 3 from I Am Her Daughter

 “The woman I needed to call my mother was silenced before I was born.” –Adrienne Rich From Merriam Webster dictionary: 1moth·er noun ˈmə-thər 1a :  a female parent b (1) :  a woman in authority; specifically :  the superior of a religious community of women (2) :  an...

Psychotherapy…..It’s Just The Way I Am

Psychotherapy…..It’s Just The Way I Am

Because neuroscience has shown us that from birth our experiences wire us to react a certain way to our interpersonal interactions, we find ourselves saying “that’s just the way I am”. Have you ever had someone tell you, “You’ll have to accept me for the way I am....

Solstice Blessings

Solstice Blessings

It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere... SOLSTICE LETTER 2014 Dear Fellow Travelers,May this Solstice Greeting find you well!  Today is the day of the longest night in the northern hemisphere of our sweet planet, inviting us to curl up next to the fire and...