What would it look like if we all paused for just one breath?  What if you paused before that snarky comment came out of your mouth; before you mindlessly cut someone off in traffic; before you sent that email?  Mindfulness teaches that when we pause we make better and more loving decisions. Our current culture, […]

Relationship experts will tell you that healthy communication is the key to any relationship.   Your feelings, life experiences, perspectives and internal biases all affect your communication. Learning the process for positive communication is as important as the message you’re trying to convey. Understanding how we communicate affects what we communicate. The first step in successful […]

The struggle to find “the one” can be a daunting and exciting journey. With a childhood full of Disney romances and conventional wisdom such as, “When you know, you’ll know” and “it will happen when you least expect it so stop trying so hard.” When it comes to healthy long-term relationship characteristics, it would seem […]

Debunking age-old myths and confronting the reality of being single in an age of attachment. Today we live in a time of varying descriptions of relationship statuses ranging from, “ it’s complicated”, “married”, or “a civil union”. This variety allows us the ability to create a plethora of declarations of our own individuality. So why, […]

In many of the practices we embrace at Omaha Integrative Care there is a delicate balance between will and surrender, between change and acceptance.  The complementary therapies show us that by changing our behaviors, the way we think and even the way we eat can have profound impacts on our emotional and physical health. Yet, […]

Have you ever noticed that every once in awhile there is a lull in group conversation?  Even though there may be multiple conversations going on and lots of people chattering, it suddenly gets quiet.  Some people call this the 7 minute lull.  It may even feel awkward and usually someone will chuckle and say aloud “there’s the […]

Within the season of love, this quote is appropriate beyond measure. While we may be blinded by the materialism of Valentines Day with flowers, candy, and overly fancy dinners, this quote re-direct and re-grounds us. Before we are able to show love for others we must first find it within ourselves. Oscar Wilde’s quote simplistically […]

As we may be entering the valleys of our New Years Intentions we must remember the vessel of these intentions, ourselves. Loving yourself or someone else can be done loudly or in silence. We show love every single day, even when we do not think we are. For some of us love may be hard […]