by Kristine Madera | Jul 11, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Wild Things First published in WNC Woman Magazine Whenever we go for a hike in the woods, my husband carries a stick that he claims is for taming a bear. Wisely, the bears have steered clear, but the gleam in his eye speaks to a vision of himself as a sort of Grizzly...
by Kristine Madera | May 9, 2023 | Articles, Blog
Trapped in Time First published in WNC Woman Magazine Mother’s Day Issue Have you ever listened—really listened—to the stories your mother tells about you? They can seem to trap you in time. Like the story my mother often told about me as a toddler who slipped...
by Kristine Madera | Mar 14, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Hypnotherapy
The Glass Ceiling of the Heart First published in WNC Woman Magazine Sheryl Sandberg’s newish book, Lean In, discusses how the glass ceiling for women has raised many rungs but still stalls the upper levels of success, which remains largely a boy’s club with a few...
by Kristine Madera | Feb 14, 2023 | Articles, Blog
The Wood Chipper of Love First published in WNC Woman Magazine Valentine’s Issue I’ve always gotten a chuckle at the term “falling in love,” as if love were an accident, like falling out of a tree. Instead of risking a broken arm, falling in love risked a broken...
by Kristine Madera | Jan 10, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Hypnotherapy
A Questionable Business First published in WNC Woman Magazine Business Issue Have you ever noticed how asking a question moves you forward, toward more questions, more depth, and a wider range of possibilities? Having an answer, on the other hand, narrows your options...