Wendy E. Crane, LMFT
The word “integrity” comes up in my office all the time. It is the word that comes up when your life from the outside does not match up with what you are thinking, feeling, believing and knowing on the inside. Sometimes it looks so different that trying to manage this dissonance becomes increasingly unmanageable. So … Read more
Take a look at the little girl in this picture. I’m sure its hard to resist smiling. Don’t you just automatically love her? Its so easy to see her as a precious, innocent, earnest and pure being. Now, for a moment, I would like for you to close your eyes and imagine that a child … Read more
Recently, my younger brother who turns 40 this year, asked me to run a mud obstacle race with him. Many of you may have heard of the “Savage Race” among other ridiculously dirty and challenging obstacle courses where thousands of adults test their abilities, return to their youth for a brief moment, and push themselves … Read more
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