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Eve Kagan
Oct 21, 20212 min read
What's in a Name: Deciphering Diagnoses
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." ~Shakespeare Every now and then a client will ask me...
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Eve Kagan
Sep 18, 20213 min read
Empathy vs. Compassion
"Compassion, it really opens a whole new door to the way of being in the world." ~ Dr. Thupten Jinpa Empathy, the ability to feel what...
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Eve Kagan
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Exploring Anger
"We know that anger can be a kind of compost, and that it is within its power to give birth to something beautiful." ~Thich Nhat Hanh...
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Eve Kagan
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Why Journal?
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~William Wordsworth Have you ever thought of journaling? Maybe a therapist suggested...
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Eve Kagan
May 2, 20213 min read
Boundary-Setting: A Radical Act of Self-Love
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others." ~ Brené Brown This post...
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Eve Kagan
Apr 3, 20212 min read
Demystifying EMDR
"So much past inside my present." ~ Feist Do you ever feel like there are parts of you stuck in the past? Maybe you experienced an event...
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Eve Kagan
Mar 27, 20212 min read
In Times of Crisis
As a member of the Boulder community, I am devastated by the tragedy that occurred this week at King Soopers supermarket. We lost 10...
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Eve Kagan
Mar 21, 20212 min read
A Good Apology
What happens when you have hurt someone and you know it? We may have been taught right from wrong, but we are rarely taught how to handle...
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Eve Kagan
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Reflection: A Year of Pandemic
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a...
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Eve Kagan
Jan 26, 20213 min read
Mindful Moments
This morning I watched the snow fall. Big fabulous flakes, the kind that stick to your eyelashes. I felt the gravitational pull of...
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Eve Kagan
Jan 11, 20212 min read
What's the Story?
This weekend I attended the Social Justice Summit hosted by the Trauma Research Foundation. It was incredibly inspiring to hear about...
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Eve Kagan
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Celebrate!
2020 has been a brutal year. We have encountered challenges beyond comprehension. We are weary. And there is much to celebrate! We have...
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Eve Kagan
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
You cannot pour from an empty cup. Self-care has become a buzz word we often associate with privilege. When you hear the word you might...
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Eve Kagan
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Over-Apologizing
Do you find yourself apologizing… for everything? Is “I’m sorry…” your default disclaimer? For many of us, the language of apology is...
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Eve Kagan
Jul 22, 20203 min read
The Inner Critic
We all have an inner critic. It's the voice inside that judges, criticizes, belittles, demeans, disparages, and attacks us. It's the...
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Eve Kagan
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Cultivating Self-Compassion
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama...
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Eve Kagan
Jun 27, 20202 min read
Strengthening Resilience
“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” ~ Mizuta Masahide (17th century Japanese samurai poet) Sometimes the barn burns...
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Eve Kagan
Jun 14, 20202 min read
Working with Shame
I talk a lot about shame with my clients. I see shame as the core of so much of our suffering and pain. What is shame? Shame is the...
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Eve Kagan
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Racial Trauma Is Real
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Tony McDade. Dion Johnson. These are just a few of the names of the Black lives taken by...
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Eve Kagan
Jun 2, 20203 min read
15 Signs of Unresolved Trauma
Over the weekend I attended the 31st Annual (and first virtual!) International Trauma Conference hosted by the Trauma Research Foundation...
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