I love receiving holiday cards for many reasons. Real mail from real people is actually in the mail box. You hear from people that you care about but don’t often see, getting a picture of the happenings in their lives. It is a way to stay connected in a busy […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Perseverance, determination, problem solving abilities: these are all positive attributes we hope our children will develop and use effectively as adults. I’ve been thinking about how we can best help our children work toward those goals. This was spurred by two recent conversations. The first was with a person I […]
Recently, I decided that my blog page needed to be refreshed. As I was working on this, I noticed that I had not posted to the blog since July. WHAT? How did this happen? I have a schedule, a plan, a commitment! I am not a procrastinator! And yet, here […]
Most people come to therapy because they are unhappy or someone else is unhappy with them. They are often searching for change that will make things right. Sometimes change is needed. But at other times, acceptance is what is needed. How does one remain happy, content and “okay” when things […]
I have been working since I was 15 years old. I gain a lot of satisfaction from work. It makes me feel productive and gives my life a sense of worth and purpose. Unfortunately, I work too much. Years ago, one of my students interviewed me for a project about […]
“I still don’t know what I was waiting forAnd my time was running wildA million dead-end streetsAnd every time I thought I’d got it madeIt seemed the taste was not so sweetSo I turned myself to face me…” -David Bowie Let’s talk about psychotherapy and change. Although I don’t think […]
I have not always appreciated the value of having pets. We had fish when I was little. One time I had a hamster that got out of its cage, which ended any ongoing relationship with hamsters I had hoped to have. When I was nine, we got a cat. But […]
A few months back, I was with a group of therapists when the subject of forgiveness came up. I was amazed at the intensity of emotion that was suddenly present in the group. While we could agree on a general definition, each person seemed to have a slightly different perspective […]
Do you ever realize that there is not enough fun in your life? Sometimes when I am really stressed, I realize that I have not laughed in a long time. Usually this occurs to me when I find that my jaw is clenched, and my body feels closed and heavy. […]
I love games and puzzles. Word games, board games, card games are all favorites. I like to play against myself to keep my mind sharp and thinking strategically. I like playing with others for the relational value. When I was young and we would visit relatives over the holidays, the […]