JAMES McPARTLAND'S BLOG

Access Point <What's The Story?> "When we cling to our stories - we choose the past over the present." - James K. McPartland We talk to ourselves all day long, often building upon the stories that we have been telling ourselves for years. Since one of the key functions of our brain is to make sense of the world around us, we file our experiences into memory and call upon them when similar events unfold in our daily lives. These associations further strengthen the memories a

Access Point <Mirror Mirror> "Access to high quality life experiences is available to each of us when we unconditionally give ourselves the love we seek from others." - James K. McPartland I believe that all of us want to know that we are loved, that we measure up, and that we make a difference. It is as if we each have a flashing sign on our forehead that reads "validate me". Further, I believe we hold that external validation at a higher level of importance than any affirma