Author Archives: drlpasquinelli

Relationships can be challenging during somewhat high stress/minimal space times, like when we’re on a family vacation or even just over the holidays. But hunkering down for three months together with kids, while trying to hold down multiple job titles (parent, teacher, employee), during a global pandemic, is less than hunky dory. Health issues, jobContinue reading “Finding Family Balance”

~Practice Self-Compassion~ As we move into our 6th week of quarantine, I’m taking note that many are beginning to feel lethargic, unmotivated, a certain amount of ennui, and even a little depression. These feelings may be coming from what I call “routine fatigue,” –the same thing, different day blahs. But they may also stem fromContinue reading “Hard things are hard”

Are you finding yourself teetering between productivity and perceived laziness? Do you guilt yourself for not taking this opportunity to finally clean out that closet you’ve been putting off for so long, get in the best shape of your life, cook an Instagram worthy dish, give 110% to your remote job, shine as your kids’Continue reading “Positive Presence vs Productive Penance”

These times call for us to dig deep in order to access the roots of resilience which lie within all of us. We have entered a period of extraordinary uncertainty in which we are confronted with questions such as: when will this end, how will we recover, and will I be ok? When we haveContinue reading “Remembering Your Resilience”