Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

By Nancy Stoops, M.A.M.F.T.

I believe we are all born with incredible potential to be our best.  I think that there is a plan for us and our lives when we are born.  Within that plan for us is an interpretation of how we will be at our absolute personal best.  My goal for myself has always been to keep growing and functioning at my optimum level every day.  I believe that if I do this, I will grow into the person I’m intended to be.  This is my way of honoring my life and my Creator.

Life isn’t always an easy thing and will throw many curve balls our way.  Having lost one brother to suicide, another to murder and a father to pancreatic cancer has taught me how vulnerable we all are.  It has also made me feel so very blessed to still be alive and well.  I don’t just want to go through my life living to die; instead I have always died to live.  I want to be my best so that I can experience my life fully.  I live my life very passionately and want to feel all of it.

Examining the pieces of yourself that get in the way of being who you are intended to be is very hard work.   It’s even harder work to have the courage to let go of these dysfunctional parts of ourselves.  Most of these dysfunctional pieces have been part of us for years and serve some dysfunctional purpose that we have grown to rely on.  It’s learning to let go of these dysfunctional pieces that will allow us to become who we are intended to be.  This gut-wrenching but very worthwhile personal work can lead us into total inner peace and contentment!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T.  Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has a private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members.  Nancy runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger.    For more information about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909)229-0727.  You may e-mail Nancy at nancyjstoops@verizon.net. Nancy’s books Live Heal and Grow and Midnight the Therapy Dog are for sale at Amazon.com.