About Michelle Patno, MA

Problems cause you to lie awake at night.

You can’t get past your fight with your loved one and replay it repeatedly in your mind, creating more anxiety, fear, resentment, and anger. Forgive and forget is the best approach, but how can you forget what was said? How can you make it stop hurting so, so much?

Having peace and joy in your life is something you long for, but you only feel resentment and frustration. Your relationship is problematic – your partner doesn’t pay enough attention to you and fails to listen or acknowledge how his words hurt you. You wish they could hug you and express gratitude for what you do for the family.

You long for relationships that feel good and fulfilling.

If you could wave a magic wand, you would release your anger and resentment toward your spouse. You would remember why you got together in the first place and remember the love expressed instead of wondering what happened, but a lack of acknowledgment or an expression of thanks triggers resentment.

Once upon a time, you enjoyed spending time with him, and he would enjoy being with you. Now, the children sense something is wrong, creating strife within the family. Less fighting would make them feel better, calmer, and less anxious.

Peace and harmony in your relationship and home are something you long to have. Then, you could enjoy doing what gives you a sense of purpose.

You love working with and helping people, but even at work, you think about your problems at home. These hurts, resentments, anger, and frustration are never far from your thoughts and weigh you down.

Seeking help hasn’t worked thus far.

You talk to your friends about your struggles at home and work. They give you a good listening ear, but this does not resolve your resentment and frustration. You still feel alone and unsupported despite having friends to talk to most of the time.

Nothing seems to stop the resentment building up inside you. You’ve tried to exercise to let go of your anger and frustration – it helps a little, but not for long.

Letting off steam doesn’t work, only hurts your loved ones, and makes you feel guilt and shame afterward about what you said.

So you find yourself with another sleepless night, stewing over what you said and what was said to you. Sometimes, it feels hopeless, more often than you would like it to.

So you realize you need to do something different NOW.

Being healthier in your mind, body, and spirit is something you care to have.

You just haven’t found a way to feel mentally and physically connected to some sense of meaning and purpose in your life.