Wendy E. Crane, LMFT
Is Your Life Sustainable? “It is not exactly the rightness of a person or thing or its wrongness that causes the theft of our [true Self], it is the cost of these things to us. It is what costs us in time, energy, observation, attention, hovering, prompting, instructing, teaching, training. These motions of psyche are … Read more
5 Tools to Help Build Hope and Healing After Pulse When I got in the car last Sunday morning, I heard Johnny Magic on XL106.7 speaking about a shooting that had occurred at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando overnight. I do not usually listen to much news, but this seemed way beyond a typical news … Read more
For many years as a younger woman, I struggled with body image distortion, obsessive dieting, and self-criticism.
What is meditation? I have been talking with many of you about meditation lately and how you might bring it into your life on a regular basis. Meditation is one of those practices that may take some special planning to make time or space for it at first, however my hope is that it eventually … Read more
This first video is a part of a series of blog posts that will introduce you to the concepts of yoga and meditation as well as provide you with opportunities to practice both with me, right from the comfort of your home or office! I have also included a transcript of the video for you to read along so that you may take this information in on a variety of levels.
Are you friends with your Self? When someone asks you who your friends are, do you include your Self? This does not seem to be a common practice in our society and may even elicit a few questioning looks. However, a solid relationship with your Self is incredibly beneficial. Often in my writing you may … Read more
How do you move forward? A wise friend recently reminded me, “You can’t go forward while moving backwards.” Wow, is this so true! I know I am stuck or in my own way when the books begin to pile up on my counter and/or nightstand. I am obviously seeking “the answer” to tell me what … Read more
Allow relief to help you get clear! When you are trying to make a tough decision, facing your fears, dealing with triggers, caught up in your head, or trying to resist falling back into that old pattern for the billionth time, how do you bring yourself to a place of clarity in order to make … Read more
Follow Your Inner kNOwing Very early on in my hypnotherapy training with the Wellness Institute, I (who at the time was not very well versed in the art of refusal) was given a homework assignment to practice for a short period of time: I was asked to respond to everything that was requested of me … Read more
The Gifts of Forgiveness: As most of us do, I am sure that you have someone or something in your life that needs forgiveness. We all have hurts, resentments, regrets, traumas and experiences that we wish turned out differently. This backwards focus on the past keeps you from moving forward. To stay stuck in the … Read more