Dave Ursillo https://daveursillo.com/ Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Clinician Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:54:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://daveursillo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-daveursillo-unavoidable-leadership-coaching-32x32.jpg Dave Ursillo https://daveursillo.com/ 32 32 What is Avoidance, Really? https://daveursillo.com/what-is-avoidance-really/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:54:15 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32534 Of everything I thought I knew, avoidance was on top of the list. But how much did I really know about avoidance at the time?

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]]> Why “Own your story!” is easier said than done https://daveursillo.com/own-your-story/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:33:22 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32530 New Age and self-help advice try to tell us that taking ownership of our stories is a one-time decision, not a lifelong journey.

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]]> The Power of Play — As Grown-Ups https://daveursillo.com/the-power-of-play/ Wed, 31 May 2023 21:01:00 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32502 Play is essential for healthy human growth and development. But despite the benefits, many of us lose our sense of play as adults. Why?

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]]> 3 Studies that Prove that Words Really Do Hurt https://daveursillo.com/words-do-hurt/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:11:00 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32494 Studies prove that words do hurt us, from impacting senses of self-concept to reducing empathy and even having traumatizing effects.

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]]> What are ‘The Three Stories of Our Time’? https://daveursillo.com/the-three-stories/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:45:45 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32488 The Three Stories of Our Time by Joanna Macy argues that there are three distinct ways to view the state of our world today.

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]]> The Brain-Breaking Conversation that Made Me Wonder, “Is My Podcast Over?” https://daveursillo.com/is-my-podcast-over/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:18:00 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32484 Best-selling author Margaret Wheatley challenges do-gooders, the service-minded, and wanna-be change-agents to think differently.

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]]> Gift Yourself Creative Delight https://daveursillo.com/creative-delight/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:10:37 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32461 Making time, space, and energy for your storytelling may feel like a luxury—until you remember the importance of creative delight in life.

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]]> There is No One Else: Kathy’s Story https://daveursillo.com/no-one-else/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:30:26 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32457 Stories only exist through one another. When you tell a meaningful personal story, it can stick in someone's mind—as Kathy's has in mine.

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]]> In the Attention Economy, Stories are Currency https://daveursillo.com/stories-are-currency/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:24:11 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32454 Attention spans have been commodified in the attention economy. For us as storytellers, it means our stories are a valuable currency.

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]]> What Story Will You Tell? https://daveursillo.com/what-story-we-tell/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:34:00 +0000 https://daveursillo.com/?p=32437 As authors of the stories of our lives, choosing what stories we feel called to tell holds great power, significance, and meaning.

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