Life Lessons

Observations, insights, and tools for creating a meaningful life and building satisfying, close relationships by therapist and life coach Christyn Nelson, MFT. Check back for updated posts once or twice each week! For more information about my counseling and coaching services, see www.christynnelson.com

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Heroes Everyday: Living With Chronic Illness

Imagine waking up in pain pretty much every day, and then chasing pain the rest of the day. What would it be like to lose your ability to do...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Growing From Mistakes

I love that saying about how it's good to learn from the mistakes of others, because I will never live long enough to make them all myse...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Staying Power: I Won't Give Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1-4u9W-bns Recently I heard a beautiful new song by singer/songwriter Jason Mraz called"I Won't Giv...

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Raising Confident, Capable Children

I got a call this week from a PTA rep at an elementary school near my office who asked me to come and speak in a couple weeks about 'R...

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Good In A Crisis: Book Review

This week, I finished a terrific, funny, and heart-warming new biography by Margaret Overton, called, "Good In A Crisis" (Bloomsbu...

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Why Are Passive Aggressive People So Exhausting?

If you're picking a team, and you need a team player, try to take a pass on anybody with a passive aggressive personality. They have a ...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Think Before Texting

As technology advances, people have to figure out the new rules for using it. In movie theatres, restaurants, and public places, it can be a...

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