Jane A. Weiss, LCSW

Most people believe that the ‘Stages of Grief’ apply only to the death of a loved one, but this is far from true. It’s also a misnomer to think that the stages go in order, are progressive, or that you will ever actually be done. We grieve for lost dreams, for job changes, relationship changes. We even grieve for changes in life that we deem a good thing.... http://janeweisslcsw.com//stages-of-psychological-respons/

Life happens. It isn’t personal. There are no judgements. When you think something should, or when you think something shouldn’t, you argue with truth (and lose - only 100% of the time!) When we argue with reality, we suffer. So, are you saying I should be ok about everything? Oh sweetheart, only if you want to. http://janeweisslcsw.com/2021//11/reality-isnt-a-bad-place/

So true. Check every painful belief with personal evidence. You may be surprised!

This is the best parenting advice ever... and please, use it with your inner child as well. Striving to be the best is exhausting and lonely. Be IN YOUR LIFE, NOW.

Worth Reading - from off the Web! - Tiny Buddha, by Sandra Wozniak You have criticized yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. ~Louise L. Hay I dreamt of starting my own business for years. Ten years, exactly. While there are a few reasons it took so long to take the plunge, ... http://janeweisslcsw.com//5-steps-to-overcome-procrastina/

There are days I cannot take part in life. The supply of available curse words is insufficient to meet my demands. If you’re having a bad day, Having A Bad Day http://janeweisslcsw.com/2020/11/28/having-a-bad-day/

Where are our beliefs? And, how do we know if we even believe them? For example, I know the word "purple", but is my purple the same as yours? Just because society agrees on a word to represent the color, where is this story? At first, it's in the mind, labeled FACT. But to really know - to own it - is on a different level.... http://janeweisslcsw.com/2020/11/21/where-do-we-know/

Worth reading - From Off The Web! Our thoughts have the power to determine our reality. To understand the working of the mind, we interviewed Dr. Bruce Lipton, the stem cell biologist known for promoting the idea that genes and DNA can be manipulated by a person’s beliefs. He talks about the connection between the conscious and the subconscious mind and its significance in our daily lives.... http://janeweisslcsw.com/2020/11/18/reprogramming-the-brain/

Worth reading from off the web! Serenity When we hear about the importance of being in the present moment, the now, and hear that it is the only truth, newbies can feel quite inadequate! This makes a great deal of sense to me. Oftentimes, I find myself distracted by thought about the future. Or, I replay past experiences in my mind, often unproductively.Being in the moment frees us to experience life more fully, which is a good thing.... http://janeweisslcsw.com//13/mindfulness-and-day-to-day-l/

Worth Reading - from off the web! Your Brain on Fiction By ANNIE MURPHY PAUL MARCH 17, 2012 AMID the squawks and pings of our digital devices, the old-fashioned virtues of reading novels can seem faded, even futile. But new support for the value of fiction is arriving from an unexpected quarter: neuroscience. Brain scans are revealing what happens in our heads when we read a detailed description, an evocative metaphor or an emotional exchange between characters.... http://janeweisslcsw.com/2020/11/12/your-brain-on-fiction/