Author: erica

Non Violent Communication, A technique that helps lift depression, prevent mania, and reduce anxiety. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a communication approach that emphasizes compassion and empathy when people communicate with each other. Developed by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, NVC is based on the idea that language is a powerful tool that can either contribute to or…

            Some people believe that before we are born, we meet with our soul group to plan the challenges we will face on Earth during our physical lifetime.  When you’re at the tail end of a life challenge and you’ve figured out what you were supposed to learn from it, it’s not such a hard…

            The DSM V, the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, defines grief as a two-month period where someone could experience clinical depression but would not be diagnosed as such due to the death of their loved one.  Clinically speaking, the period in which you can experience extreme sadness without depression or prolonged grief…

It is a challenging undertaking to achieve stability with Bipolar Disorder.  In my experience, most people find medication alone will not achieve full stability. Natural remedies, however, are very effective with the right guidance, if you have the financial capacity to manage the uncovered expenses. To use natural remedies effectively, you need the self-awareness to…

Some spiritual teachers claim that grief is triggered by thinking about the physical loss of our loved ones.  The implication seems to be that our grief is our own fault because if we didn’t think about our physical loss and only our spiritual gain, we wouldn’t have grief. But this simply isn’t true.  I don’t…

            Years ago, when I had my third child, I experienced a severe post-partum mood disorder.  I have spent my professional life specializing in the treatment of mood disorders so, having experienced one, I was motivated to attend additional trainings to learn about the risk factors for perinatal mood disorders and how to prevent these…

I realized recently that I have been communicating with spirits for years. Recently, I reached out to the supreme being. I don’t remember exactly what I asked, something about whether they would talk with me. I was driving somewhere and Spirit answered: “You’ll want to wait and have this conversation where you can write it…

Exploring the world of manifestation is an exciting journey into the magical, expansive possibilities of the universe.  How much can we manifest?  How fast can we manifest?  Are all the world’s problems repairable with manifestation?  I’ve written posts about manifesting positive weather changes, sending away the smoke from forest fires, attracting rain, and stopping rain.…

Knox was an adorable puppy, sweet, good-natured, and eager to please. He learned to sit almost immediately at 8 weeks old and many skills followed. At 6 months old he got his rabies shot which should have been a normal, everyday occurrence. It wasn’t. Our vet is holistic, so before giving the shot, she did…