one of things people seem to be most surprised about when it comes to therapists is that they too, have seen or may also need to see a therapist of their own. this admittance and truth can be difficult for both therapist (e.g. myself) to acknowledge, as well as for the client to believe. i find this to be true Read more…
This past weekend (after trying to watch The Walking Dead and realizing that it was far too gruesome for me – he cut off his own hand, what?!), I stumbled upon an oddball film which has been on my mind since seeing it. The Giant Mechanical Man focuses on two 30-somethings that have hit a rough patch in their lives – Read more…
[there’s a fine line between wallowing just enough to feel your feelings and just letting yourself go enough where it hurts more than helps. this is for you to find out. you’ll know when you cross the line, but maybe not until after the fact. i wrote this post last weekend when i needed a breath of fresh air and Read more…
i went to the gym for the first time in a long time last week and a day later felt incredible soreness in muscles i didn’t know existed. why am i sharing this with you, you ask? it’s because it was a deep (and painful) way to remember that even change that is good for you can hurt. let me Read more…
The new year is often ripe with expectation. Expectations that we will do something grand and adventurous, lose weight, be promoted, fall in love…and so on. Sometimes we publicly pronounce these expectations as resolutions and other times we keep them private and buried deep within us. For me, it is very rare that one or any of these expectations are Read more…
