Announcement - blog is moving

Sandy Springs Psychotherapy is now
Atlanta Center for Positive Change!

Our new website and blog are now active!  Please check them out! 

Also, please note that all future blog posts can be found on our new site. 

 

Thank you!

 

- Anne Lewis Moore & Nan Henson

Bottoms Up

No, I’m not talking about shooting tequila- although I guess that could apply. I’m talking about finding your bottom- recognizing it and pushing off.   Alcoholics obviously talk about hitting bottom and the importance of having a high bottom vs. a low bottom.  The idea being that the higher your bottom the less havoc you will be able to tolerate and the sooner you will see your bottom, face your demons, and begin recovery.  While we readily identify the phrase rock bottom with alcoholism- I’m curious about how our acceptance of our bottoms can elevate us in all areas of our lives.  For example, what about bottoms in our personalities, our relationships, our finances, the space we live in- ( our closets :)  I still can’t get that cat out of mine, see previous closet cleaning blog for clarity), when do we see our bottom?  I’m betting

Play with your food!

I’ve been cooking more lately and something I’ve realized is that it’s a lot more fun when you play with your food!  If you think about it, it really doesn’t matter what the end product looks like.  The most important thing is how it tastes.  In further exploration of this thought, I also realized that I usually combine flavors I know I like.  If I do that, I can't go wrong.  it’s kind of like simple math or 1 + 1 = 2!  One good thing plus another good thing equals something doubly good!  Awesome culinary creations can come from playful cooking!  Get in the kitchen, relax, and have fun!  Make it prettier next time...

 

This is my first attempt at Eggplant Zucchini Lasagna.
 It isn’t pretty, but it was fun – and man was it good!

Our New Meal Demo!!!

Quinoa Lasagna

Nan Henson and Anne Moore of Atlanta Center for Positive Change demonstrate how to cook Quinoa Lasagna.   In addition to being a delicious meal for anyone, it is also entirely gluten free and vegetarian!   Please enjoy and thank you for watching!   Please visit our website for this recipe and more!

Life Letters / Love Letters

So I talk to myself a lot, except I think that I'm really carrying on a conversation with the universe.  I used to be a runner.  I ran because it gave me space and time to think through things when I was a graduate student and would sometimes feel stuck with my own self-importance.  Sometimes movement of the body seems to reflect movement in the mind- the two are connected for me. 

Once when I was running I wrote a book in my head titled "Letters to Myself", it was really just random conversations about love, creativity, generosity, and observance of the world. Though now that I think of it the conversations weren't really with myself.  The letters I was writing in my head were really about communicating with the world.  And here's the thing, whether or not our thoughts get communicated out loud- they are powerful.

 

I cleaned out my closet today

Not really, but sort of.  Anyone who knows me - knows I don't keep a neat organized closet, at all!  And as they read this post, they are thinking uh oh!  One friend in particular- really my sister in this life- is wondering if she needs to drop everything and come right away since she usually helps me with the closet overhaul about once a year.

My house is always straight, things are mostly in place, but if you look in my closet- all bets are off- kinda like me.  If you see me on the outside- I look pretty straight - my clothes are clean, they match, they are ok, cute, not perfect but better than average, and mostly straight.  However, if you peek inside, wow!  You will find the couture mixed in with the Target and a whole lot of mess that I should have given away or, moved on from a long time ago- really, it's the "what is that doing in there - or ohmygod- I used to love that dress- I wonder if it still fits?  Yes, it's not a stretch- our closets say a lot about our insides.  

F-E-A-R Has Two Meanings...



I came across this online and wanted to share...

 

 

 

 

Which meaning will you choose? 

 

Live joyfully and positively!

 

 

- Anne Lewis Moore, PsyD

(Atlanta Center for Positive Change)