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Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Who are you? Many of us will probably jump to the most readily available identifiers to answer this question, such as our name, age, and occupation. I would like to reflect on this question more to extend and deepen our perspective on ourselves by approaching it as a rather philosophical question. …

Author: Mona Klausing What do the 2020s have in store for you? As we move closer to the two-year anniversary of the California lockdown (March 16, 2022), my family has been in some reflection about what we have learned from the past two years cut off from our extended family and friends, our day to…

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh The Immigrant Dilemma: Who to Be, Where to Go? My intention with this blog post is to acknowledge and validate the questions of “who to be?” and “where to go?” and explore the idea that these questions might be never ending, forever accompanying ones, specifically for those of you with direct…

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh The Importance of Natural and Seasonal Nurturing  With a deep appreciation for the inevitable ties between humans and nature as a system, I would like to raise an awareness for our need to connect to nature as it poses a valuable opportunity to preserve mental and physical health. When paying close…

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh  Fall is here and brings with it not only the seasonal changes we can witness in nature but also seems to carry a significance in the natural cycles we go through as humans. As summer is coming to an end, many of us may find ourselves transitioning into new routines; maybe…

~ What if staying close to your preferred and truer self could mean something different than “setting boundaries”? ~ Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Within the last three years, I found myself reflecting on the notion of “setting boundaries” occasionally as it has come up in my work with clients. With the intention of addressing the…