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…
The measure of life
A well-known psychologist, Gordon Wheeler, maintains that we are natural meaning-makers. It’s in our nature to make meaning of everything we encounter. As he puts it “We cannot NOT do this.” We can’t help ourselves. Making meaning, for us, is essential to who we are.…
The new cottage industry
I remember learning of the ‘cottage industry’ that existed before the Industrial Revolution of the early 20th century. I was taught that it was a dark time, where the entire family would slave morning to evening, every day…. That children were being used as cheap…
Re-open your world
In this week’s blog, I am featuring a beer ad. I hope you’re able to watch it. The beer ad pairs two people of very different political backgrounds. They set up a space together, and then sit down together and talk over a beer. In…
