What just happened? What just happened in that hour? You thought you had nothing new to talk about. It’s “maintenance” after all. The “I know I should but I don’t really want to” feeling. Believe me I get it. I’ve been in my own therapy journey most of my adult life. After the crisis when things start to get better, … Read More
The office. Sometimes I sit in the office after hours, in the spot you sit in….
The office. Sometimes I sit in the office after hours, in the spot you sit in. I look around and imagine, empathize, feel the discomfort and also relief, that you do when you sit here. You see me in that chair from this viewpoint. Maybe you wonder what I’m really thinking? I’d wonder that too. In fact, when I’m on … Read More
These words. These are the words I cling to. It feels like the mantra of my li…
These words. These are the words I cling to. It feels like the mantra of my life. A manifesto. Because life is amazing. The moments of illumination. And the moments of such devastation, the pain and loss is endless. And then it’s beautiful once more. The light comes thru the cracks of my soul and the stained glass of my … Read More
Hope. Is hope for the privileged? Is it a viable currency for those who have …
Hope. Is hope for the privileged? Is it a viable currency for those who have had to orchestrate and architect every action in their life to survive? Is hope a fantasy for those who chose strategy over “winged things”? Is hope all that we have or is it a risk not worth taking, because certainty trumps possibility? Is that sad … Read More
On self kindness. If your internal dialogue isn’t very nice, it’s very likely …
On self kindness. If your internal dialogue isn’t very nice, it’s very likely that if you spoke to other people the way you speak to yourself, well, you’d have no friends. That was stupid. Why do you always mess things up. What’s wrong with you? You are getting so fat. You are so ugly. You can’t ever get it right. … Read More