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

By Nancy Stoops 

I always travel every summer.  I travel so much that the only continent I haven’t been to is Antarctica, but I will traveling there in 2017.  This July I’m going to a dude ranch high in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and then in October I will be going to Jamaica. At the dude ranch I will have the opportunity to ride horses twice every day and also have an overnight ride as well.  I will also have the opportunity to go white water rafting and to go fishing.  This week at the dude ranch is Native American week.  There is a Native American chief that lives on the property for the week in his teepee with some of the other members of his tribe.  I will have the opportunity to have conversations with him, make a medicine bag and collect and learn even more about medicinal uses of plants.  Finally at the end of the week, the ranch is hosting a Native American Pow-Wow.

In Jamaica, I will swim with the dolphins, parasail, snorkel, scuba dive and ride and swim with horses.  I have a private oceanfront suite, which will be very quiet and very good for my practice of daily meditation, along with watching sunrises and sunsets.  I love the beach and the delightful reggae music, which Jamaica is famous for.  I know I will spend lots of time in the water marveling at the underwater world and all the beauties that inhabit this magical world.

Most importantly, as a therapist, I need to recharge and I know these magical places will surely make that happen.  I also will have time to celebrate life and just being alive, which is very important to me.  I hope you will find some time to go somewhere special this summer to refuel your soul!

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 (909229-0727.  You may e-mail Nancy at nancyjstoops@verizon.net.  You may purchase Nancy’s books Live Heal and Grow and Midnight the Therapy Dog at Amazon.com.