Posts in SELF-CARE

“Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. It comes from gratitude for what’s good in our lives and from leaning in to the suck.”

Sheryl Sandberg

I recently attended an all-day workshop led by David Kessler, self-help author and grief guru. He is most well known for his groundbreaking work with Elisabeth Kubler Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist who pioneered what we know as hospice care as well as the Kubler-Ross model, or the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance).

HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SELF-CARE, PERSPECTIVES, LIFE PATTERNSKatie GustafsonAugust 10, 2017David Kessler, grief, option B, Sheryl SandbergComment

The Artist & Depression: An Interview with Matthew Perryman Jones

I’m beyond excited to share today’s podcast interview with you. Several weeks back, I sat down with Matthew Perryman Jones, one of the most truly gifted artists I know. As happens every time we connect, our conversation trailed off into distant fascinating lands and two and a half hours later, time’s up and I realize I’ve got some serious editing to do (which was really hard because every bit of our conversation was so valuable!)

DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., CREATIVE LIFE, SELF-CARE, SPIRITUALITYKatie GustafsonJuly 14, 2017artist, depression, MPJ, Podcast, songwriter Comment

A Brainspotting Session with Dr. Grand

“Where we look affects how we feel.”

-Dr. David Grand

It’s 4:30 am and I’m wide awake. In fact, I haven’t slept a wink. Sure, I struggle on and off with insomnia, but that isn’t the reason for this lack-of-shut-eye situation.

BRAINSPOTTING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, RESOURCES, SELF-CAREKatie GustafsonJune 14, 2017brain based therapy, brainspotting, David Grand, healing trauma, mind body, NYCComment

{VIDEO} Therapy Packages Are Here (so let’s crush the second half of 2017)

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.”

-Maya Angelou

Jumpstart

Here we are already in June. 2017 is bounding forth. In fact, we are already half way through the year. I’m a big fan of any reason to jumpstart newness, growth, and positive change, so naturally, June always presents with the opportunity to take inventory of where we’ve been and where we’re going. I love a good excuse to evolve

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, VIDEOS, SELF-CARE, RESOURCES, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE.Katie GustafsonJune 7, 2017commit to change, motivation, therapy packages, uplevel, vlog, your best selfComment

Love Potion No. 9

“How can we be loved if we are always in hiding?”
-Donald Miller

DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., SELF-CARE, RELATIONSHIP INSPIRATIONKatie GustafsonMay 25, 2017Donald Miller, Inner Child, Love, Marriage, Scary Close, Self-compassion, VulnerabilityComment