Acceptance Is an Inside Job
Acceptance Is an Inside Job Do you sometimes struggle with accepting a client? What about when they are making ‘poor’ choices? What about when they do or have done things that you find hard to accept? What about when their values differ vastly from yours? Today I’m...
Vampire Spells and Curiosity via Motivational Interviewing
Vampire Spells and Curiosity via Motivational Interviewing One night when I tucked my youngest daughter in, she just didn’t fall asleep. Time and time again, I walked by her bedroom and saw her laying in bed, wide awake.What on earth is going on? Maybe starting back...
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Humility, and Motivational Interviewing Spirit
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Humility, and Motivational Interviewing Spirit Y’all, one thing I love about blogging is that I get to write about whatever inspires me this week about Motivational Interviewing! I see connections everywhere, this week author Ta-Nehisi Coates...
3 Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Motivational Interviewing
3 Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Motivational Interviewing I asked my 12-year-old daughter what tips should I send out for ‘surviving the holidays,’ and she said, “Tell them to drink more wine.” It’s wild the messages one of that age already has about escaping...
What do Field of Dreams and MI Have in Common? Motivational Interviewing Spirit!
What do Field of Dreams and MI Have in Common? Motivational Interviewing Spirit! The movie Field of Dreams is a classic. (Can I call a 1989 film a classic? I think I just dated myself). Kevin Costner. Ray Leotta. James Earl Jones. Even if you aren’t a baseball fan,...
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