As I prepare for my oldest to transition into her twenties, I imagine I will miss her teenage years. The thing about grief is that it doesn’t mean that you don’t want the next phase to happen. Grief just means that you can recognize how awesome the last phase was and how much you will miss it. Once my son hits the teen stage, the next Martino I snuggle will probably be a grandchild and that won’t be for a while (probably). And it will different.
In this video, I discuss three necessary steps for problem solving that all healthy relationships utilize. I blogged about it here for those that prefer reading. Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. It's designed to help cross multiple learning styles.
I live in the North. And it's January. In the North in January, there isn't a lot of sunshine. And a lot of people feel that they are more depressed in the winter at least in part because of that reality. You leave the house and it's dark. You leave work and it's dark. It…
Welcome! Thanks for stopping by. I realize you may have come here for a variety of reasons. I’d like to point you in the right direction… Do you want help in the form of counseling? If you live in the great state of Michigan and you are looking for counseling, I am excited to offer…
Habits get a bad meaning in my opinion. They are a beautiful thing, when used appropriately. There are bad, good, better and even best habits. This podcast deals with the idea that your habits will completely shape your future. You can listen by clicking on this link or search the "The Joe Martino Show" in…
Do you want to reduce your stress? Lower your anxiety? Read on, my friends.
I find that many of my clients and people that I come in contact with actually see the early warning signs but tend to ignore them because of the narrative in their own head. Some obvious early warning signs are over sharing too soon, when it is not appropriate. This is often an attempt at…
If I asked you how a person came to feelings, you would probably believe that the following steps are the process for how we go from an event to a feeling is something like this: Something happens I have a belief about what happened. I have an emotional reaction (a feeling or emotion) to what…
Nothing in life will invite us to more regret than parenting. There are so many times, that no matter how it plays out, you and I will be tempted to think about the 3 million other ways we could have gone. But what happens when you know you really made a mistake? I address that…
You’re not an idiot because something bad happened like you lost $100 that you can’t afford to lose. You’re not shameful because someone molested or raped you as a child. You didn’t deserve to be raped because you were drunk at a party. Your worth isn’t diminished because your father didn’t know how to adequately love you. You’re not worthless because your mom took every chance she could to remind you that you were an accident that wasn’t planned.
I do not believe you are an accident. I do believe you have worth.
