I’m an eternal optimist. That means that I usually underestimate the time it takes me to do something, always betting on things going without a hitch. That’s betting on being lucky: I don’t consciously count on being lucky… I unconsciously assume that all will be…
I decided to clean out my tea cupboard. In it, I found 5 unopened boxes of Bengali Spice tea. It isn’t as if these tea boxes are so tiny and boring they might be. But I didn’t notice them, over and over again, because my…
Katie mentions to her spouse that she wants the toilet seat down, please! Her spouse, Dave, responds in a slightly annoyed voice that he’ll do it if he remembers to do it. Katie, already annoyed that he ‘forgot’ again, reacts – mildly, she thinks later…
In my profession as a therapist who helps others with anxiety, what I’m really doing is helping them find some peace and tranquility in their lives. I was one of those people myself in my youth – almost always on edge – pushing for as…