Wendy E. Crane, LMFT
Meditation provides many benefits when incorporated into our daily lives. Realizing that it only takes a minute or two to begin, can take a seemingly overwhelming task and make it extremely manageable. Here are a few benefits to get you motivated! 1) Increase clarity – This applies to all aspects of your life; if you … Read more
Parenting is the toughest, most challenging, soul-threshing job there is. It forces you to bring your best self to the table. Even if you resist, the challenges serve as opportunities for you to take Life up on its offering in the most amazing package: your child. Who knew? I certainly did not when I started … Read more
This week I have made my annual pilgrimage to what my family refers to as “our camp in Maine.” North Easterner’s often call cottages or small homes on a lake a “camp.” It was once quite rustic, but over the past 30 years it has evolved into a home with comforts couched in knotty pine … Read more
For those of you who have ever contemplated or gone through with a divorce, you may have heard yourself or someone else utter the phrase “the grass isn’t always greener.” I recently heard myself share with a client, “the grass isn’t greener with divorce, but it is a different yard,” and I realized it might be … Read more
This blog is for those of you in relationships as well as those of you currently enjoying the status of “single.” Focusing on yourself may seem counterintuitive, even radical, especially while in a relationship. Yet, by doing so, it frees others up to love you. Please do not read this to mean that I am … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, my family lost a wonderful man. He served many roles in his life, and was always very kind and generous with me as he and I entered my former husband’s family at the same time, 20 years ago. For me, the most dear role that he played was that of my son’s grandfather. They … Read more
“When a seed is planted its creative urge is its need to grow. It never stops trying. It is that determination to take hold which is the force of Life. All life, especially ours” ~ Cynthia Bond, Author of “Ruby.” I recently heard this quote while watching a segment of “Super Soul Sunday” with Oprah … Read more
So you want to live in the moment, do you? That seems to be what everybody is talking about these days (including me!). But you may be wondering how the heck you’re supposed to do it amidst the 50 million things on your to-do list. In a spirit of simplification, I am proposing that you … Read more
How do you choose to live? Do you live in fear? Do you live in awe? Do you live in the past or the future? Do you live in curiosity? Do you remember that you have the ability to choose what you focus on and how you participate in each day? Sometimes just this remembering … Read more
“We teach what me most need to learn.” This phrase has been turning over in my mind recently and seems to be calling me to write about it. Yet another beautiful gift from one of my long-standing clients. It consistently demonstrates wisdom as I see this concept play out over and over with my clients, … Read more