be proud of if I were to be called back right now? Am I serving those in my life with the gifts I’ve been given? Do my words and actions express love, kindness and positivity? Have I left the world a better place than when I found it?” Basically we’re re- ally asking ourselves, “How am I loving?,” the answer to which we’ll carry with us forever. Throughout our lives all of us have had issues with our parents,
me included. As a psychotherapist I help people deal with these questions everyday, issues that are important and worthwhile. In working through them we have the potential for great healing. At some point, however, especially as we get older and see that life is short, we realize it’s time to give up our issues and get over our- selves. After all, what difference does it make now what Mom or Dad did or didn’t do back in their twenties when they were prob- ably trying to do their best with what they had? We can choose to accept them now for who they are and we can make the choice to simply love them. I did that with my dear mother some years back and it made all the difference in the world to her and I assure you, all the difference to me now in her passing. For me I realize again that it’s time to up the ante in my life: to shift my attitude to acceptance, to call back my judgments of others (they don’t deserve them) and to try each day to love a little more. In doing so, I’ll be living life to its fullest and hope- fully will make my mother proud. I may even notice a shining star our there sparkling a little brighter each time I say a kind word, share a smile with a stranger or give a little more than
what might be expected. Toni made a great difference in this life and that’s the least I can try to do, as her son. You might stop and ask yourself the same, about the difference you could be making and the legacy you’re creating right now.
In honor of the passing of a wonderful woman, devoted mother, true friend, and great soul, Antionette Mongno: March 18, 1927 to March 19, 2012
Michael Mongno MFT, Ph.D, LP is a licensed psychoanalyst, relationship counselor and holistic practitioner in Manhattan. He is the founder of Present Centered Therapies, which synthesizes Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioral therapies, Eastern spirituality, and Emotionally
Focused and Imago Couples Therapy. He brings a wealth of successful experience with a wide range of couples issues as well as down-to-earth wisdom and modern sensibility to what it takes to create healthy, loving and empowered rela- tionships.
Please visit
PresentCenteredTherapies.com or call (212) 799-0001 for more information. Find Dr. Mongno at the Natural Awakenings Earth Day Expo! See page 5
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Experience fulfilling & lasting relationships! Relationship Therapy will help you to develop:
True AWARENESS of SELF and OTHERS Effective COMMUNICATION SKILLS TOOLS to RESOLVE OBSTACLES preventing real Intimacy LOVING, LASTING and EMPOWERING Relationships
As a seasoned Relationship Counselor & Couples Therapist, Dr. Michael Mongno brings years of success to his work with a wide range of couples issues as well as effective coaching for those single & in the dating world.
Michael Mongno MFT, Ph.D, LP
PresentCenteredTherapies.com Call 212-799-0001 natural awakenings April 2012 27
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