Cynthia Della Ripa, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

12/30/2025

12/21/2025

World Meditation Day reminder:

Meditation doesn’t live only in silence.

It lives in the moment you pause before people-pleasing.
In the breath you take before responding.
In the body you come back to when your mind wants to run.

Today, your practice can be simple:
• Feel your feet
• Notice your breath
• Ask your body what it needs

That counts.

12/19/2025

✨ Feeling burned out this holiday season? ✨
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much — sometimes it’s about not allowing yourself to feel. Pushing through, minimizing your needs, or forcing cheer can lead to self-abandonment.
This season, give yourself permission to:
💛 Notice your feelings without judgment
💛 Pause instead of pushing
💛 Finding power in choice

**read more - link to newsletter in bio**

02/18/2025

Lately, I’ve been exploring tarot as a tool for reflection and insight. Today’s pull felt especially relevant given the uncertainty we’re all navigating—politically, globally, and personally.

⚡️ The Tower – Sudden upheaval. Systems crumble, old structures collapse.What once felt stable may be crumbling, forcing us to confront uncomfortable truths. It’s unsettling and painful, but necessary - destruction clears the way for something new. A forced transformation, a breakthrough in disguise.

🌙 The Moon – Confusion, illusion, and fear. Things aren’t as they seem.  We are in the in-between, where things feel unclear and emotions run high. Misinformation, doubt, and subconscious fears cloud our vision. Uncertainty is high, and clarity feels just out of reach. We’re in murky waters, but intuition is our guide.

🎉 Four of Wands – Stability, joy, and relief. After the chaos, a new foundation emerges. Though the path is rocky, there is hope ahead We will rebuild, and what comes next can be stronger.

✨ The takeaway? We’re in a period of deep transformation, collectively and personally. It’s not going to be easy, and the road ahead may be bumpy.Please give yourself the grace and space to navigate through this. Uncertainty and change can be exhausting, and it’s okay if you don’t feel as motivated or inspired right now. You are not falling behind—you are adjusting. Tending to your emotions, honoring your energy, and allowing yourself to simply be is just as important as moving forward. Trust that clarity and momentum will return in their own time.

Lean on community, mindfulness practices, and trusted resources/books for support. Please reach out if I could help with any of this. 💬🤍🙏

02/13/2025

For so long, I believed that pressure led to productivity—but in reality, it led to tension, exhaustion, and resistance. When we soften, we create space for creativity and flow. What if you gave yourself permission to work with your energy instead of against it? 💫 What’s one small way you can invite more flow into your day?

Want to dive deeper? Check out the full blog article—link in bio!

10/30/2023

My most recent blogpost on emotional evolution.

In the work I do with my clients, we talk a lot about learning to tolerate uncomfortable emotions. This can be quite uncomfortable because for one, we are not typically taught to tolerate negative emo...

10/24/2023

Great video on the current energy.

Five FREE Guided Meditations by Teal to Support Your Journey:╰ Get Instant Access: https://www.tealswan.net/ts-presentGet Support on your Journey with Teal's...

01/13/2023

09/09/2022

❤️❤️❤️

03/19/2022

Mindful communication tips:

1. Pause and reflect on your true feelings. Sometimes it helps to write it out without editing or censoring it.
2. Sit with any emotions that come up around the communication. You may be feeling apprehensive or afraid to communicate, attaching to a specific outcome. Breathe into those feelings and allow them to be there without thinking or judging them. Our feelings our trying to tell us something or protect us from something. We can thank these parts of ourselves for watching out for us.
3. In this space of surrender, you can reflect and find a way to express yourself that feels aligned with your truth instead of coming from a reactive, hurt place.
4. This is where growth and shifts happen and you hold power in getting your needs met.

Communication allows to you explain to someone else what you are experiencing and what your needs are. The act of communicating not only helps to meet your needs, but it also helps you to be connected in your relationship. When we hold onto things without expressing them in a healthy way, it can burden our minds and souls. Self-expression is essential for a healthy mind and healthy heart. Communication builds more intimacy and connection in relationships. ❤️

02/21/2022

When we allow our thoughts and emotions to be there, We
demonstrate compassion, appreciation and acceptance
for beliefs and thought patterns created to help us
survive. We simply notice them, without judgment or
resistance, and give them space. In this space we can move forward with clarity vs reactivity.
@