Making Things Better
We have all been through a year of hardship, pain and loss. We are – en masse – feeling the stress of not knowing what this year will be like. The only thing we know for sure is that it will be different. I have…
Tranquility
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…
On Being Pleasant
I recently read that after Margaret Thatcher said “I beg your pardon” she was ridiculed by Princess Anne as “common” because U’s (meaning upper class) never beg. Who knows how true that story is – many of the upper class have plenty to beg pardon…
Attitude and Approach
I’m reminded of the Serenity Prayer – many times a week – as people, including myself, wrestle with the restrictions that continue to be a part of all our lives. The Serenity Prayer, originating from the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the 1930’s, goes like this:…
What Grows Corn?
I don’t usually feel unsettled. Yet I surprise myself feeling that sometimes these days. No particular reason that I can tell – except that I can’t go anywhere but up and down my block and to the grocery store. I was blaming it on the…
Our Unchanging Spirit
I remember reading a short story by Anton Chekov in High School, still recalling vividly how struck I was by that story. It was about a middle aged woman living an uneventful life, alone. In sharp contrast to her current situation, she was feeling as…
