Rather than …
Every year many of us focus on things we don’t like about ourselves and vow to change those things. We sign up with a fitness studio. Begin a new diet that – we are certain – is going to work this time. Join a new…
Who do you support?
Every time you’re given a choice between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself, your duty is to disappoint that someone else. Your job, through your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself – Glennon Doyle, Untamed This…
My grandmother’s words
I believe that when our loved ones pass, we take them inside us, so that they continue to be there when we want to connect with them, and when we need to connect with them. This can be both good and not so good. Good…
The will to change
My inspiration for this blog comes from a quote below from Adrienne Rich – The will to change begins in the body, not in the mind. It’s worth repeating twice. There is so much that can be said here, I’m not sure where to begin.…
Eating and discipline
“Can we talk about my eating?” I get this particular request from my clients all the time, even though it may not seem like something someone would come to a psychotherapist for. My clients ask it because, from their frustrated perspective, they can’t seem to…
