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Anyone who has ever met me would not be surprised to hear that I have trouble slowing down and just being in the moment. I am very productive, I’m often doing something. I pride myself on how much I’m able to get done! There have even been times when I would consider myself a super …
Valentine’s Day is all about love. Honestly it’s often about romantic love. That’s probably why it’s irritated me for years. Romantic love and commercialism. I’ve pretty much ignored it for quite some time now. But recently I’ve been reflecting on just how important love really is to me. Love for friends and family, the love …
The holiday season is here. I’m reflecting back on this year as this will be my last blog post of 2020. I’m going to be taking time off between Christmas and New Year’s…in my experience most people don’t show up for their therapy sessions during that time. I can’t blame them. The holidays are not …
One of the hardest things I’ve learned as a therapist is to see past what’s on the surface and find compassion. Everyone has done things we’re not proud of. In one way or another we’ve all hurt someone. Compassion happens when we can see beyond what has been done to the person underneath. This does …
It’s Halloween this weekend and that got me thinking about how much fun my kids have getting dressed up and pretending to be someone they’re not. In this house we’re big fans of dress up and costumes. My oldest son is turning 20 this year and is still dressing up and planning not only this …
I attended a training the other day and someone I admire very much admitted to suffering from “imposter syndrome.” You know, that feeling you get when you’re sure that someone is going to come and break down the door and accuse you of being the fraud you’ve always secretly suspected you are? Well, maybe that’s …
46! What a year! It feels like my last birthday was a century ago & like it was just a few weeks ago & time is flying by. Last year at this time I was getting ready for taking my LCSW test. I was battling to feel like I was good enough and wondering what …
Yesterday I got some pretty tough news. Afterwards, I was sitting there feeling numb…you know like when you’re in shock? I remember thinking, “I don’t know how I feel about this. I guess I’ll find out when the numb wears off.” But then it occurred to me, what if I didn’t need to wait to …
Rest means different things to different people. It’s essential….rest. As humans we must find time for resting and recharging otherwise we’ll pay a high price…in our health. Both mental and physical. I’m learning what rest is for me. I’ve been working hard at my two jobs and I thought a three day trip to nearby …
I am a huge fan of Disney. My kids grew up on Disney movies and when they’re gone I’ll watch them just for me! (Who am I kidding, right now I watch them just for me!) I totally plan to introduce my grandchildren to my favorite Disney movies. I recently watched Moana. I love Moana! …