Bathrooms and Boundaries

by lisay_mcibah | Boundaries

Every time I go into the bathroom on the main floor of my house, I close the door. Sometimes I hesitate. I may have just been in a conversation with someone. I’m just going to be in there for a minute. I almost leave the door open. If I’ve been talking to one of my...

Holiday Season Approaching

by lisay_mcibah | Holiday Season

The holiday season is approaching. It must be ‘cause the trees are turning the most optimistic yellow gold and I’m planning a halloween party. More evidence: I’ve been knitting stockings. Such an old lady thing to do, but I don’t care. I suddenly love knitting. I love...

A New Superpower

by lisay_mcibah | Peace

Recently I’ve found myself recommending that my clients PAUSE. Why pause? And why now? Let’s remember that we’ve all been through a difficult past few years. The pandemic may be coming to a close, but it’s left many of us off balance and unsure about the future. We’ve...

Small Steps To Feeling Better

by lisay_mcibah | Mental Health

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” – Mother Teresa  This quote caught my eye. What does that mean for us, for the people who struggle to juggle everything on our plates, to move our goals forward but not wipe...

When Excitement Turns To Fear, Part 1

by lisay_mcibah | Fear

Have your plans for the new year turned on you yet? It’s March. Your good intentions for the year may have faded away by now. Is that critical voice in your head yelling at you? Or have you avoided making resolutions for years now because you tell yourself you always...