Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day

Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1914 ~ Father’s Day lagged way behind, even though people tried for years to make it a holiday. Presidents Coolidge and Johnson acknowledged Father’s Day, but it was still not an official holiday until...

Become Your Best Advocate with a You-Turn

The You-Turn Awareness and Practice!  Add this Emotional Martial Arts™ tool to your tool belt to convert small changes into a big impact! Visualize going down the left arm of the U-Turn (then up the right arm) to transform the critic from “Inner Jailer” to “Inner...
From the Battlefield to the Healing Field

From the Battlefield to the Healing Field

Over a decade ago, while the whole country was fixated on weapons of mass destruction, I too was focused on the WMD’s ~ the weapons of mental destruction. You may recognize some or many of them: fires of fear, betrayal bombs, passive aggressive powder, shame shrapnel,...
It’s not always about you

It’s not always about you

During our March 22 EMA event, Dr. H will show us – with storytelling and humor – how it is possible, and in our best interest, to not take things personally, especially when things feel so personal. Join us Tuesday, March 22 from 6:30 PM to 8:15 PM (doors open at...
Three Committee Members by Howard E Richmond MD

Three Committee Members by Howard E Richmond MD

A really big part of Emotional Martial Arts™ is developing emotional awareness which can eventually lead to emotional resiliency. We all have our judge, our critic, which is our story-maker and our story-teller. It’s that place right behind your forehead — the...
Emotions Hide

Emotions Hide

Sometimes life is a game of Hide & Seek … and it’s our emotions that are doing the hiding! If we learn to work intimately with emotions (instead of running away from them or overindulging in them) we can experience a spiritual and transformational...