For me, New Year’s is a time of reflection. I often take time to think about the year that has passed and what I want for the future. This hasn’t always been the case though. For a long time I always looked at the new year as only a time to set a new year’s …
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 …
I started this blog as a way of giving back. I imagined that I would teach concepts here that I teach when I’m doing therapy and in that way I could be helping to improve people’s lives even if they’re not my clients. I enjoy thinking of what concepts I teach in therapy that I …
As I type this blog post I’m getting ready to go back to work tomorrow after spending the week hanging out with my kids. It was an awesome thanksgiving and it was unlike any other I’ve had before. I got to spend time with my kids and even play an online game with my grandmother …
Before I rolled out of bed this morning I started at my wall for a few minutes and just felt so overwhelmed with peace and joy…. Maybe I should explain. Recently my family helped me redecorate my room. It had been the same for like seven years? I remember how much fun I had redoing …
I love to read. I love to read young adult dystopian novels. The societies are broken and most people want to fix them. Everyone agrees that a broken society needs to be fixed and that there’s nothing wrong with wanting something better for your people (doesn’t that sound a lot like “real” life?). The problem …
When it comes to coping skills one of my absolute favorites is music. When I’m calm and feeling peaceful and quiet I like to listen to Simon and Garfunkel. When I’ve had a long day at work I’ve been known to blast some Taylor Swift and sing at the top of my lungs while I …