There have been many conversations on this blog about changing selves and growth. Many factors contribute to change: environment, people, travel, pain, and emotions in general. But the focus has largely centered on the individual self and not as much on how change affects relationships as a result. I’m very aware of my own fluid change and shifting identity and Read more…
We all have been or will be confronted by something that will, in some way, change the rest of our lives. It is something that will always be in the back of our minds. We may forget about it from time to time but eventually it will find a way to creep back up and remind us that it really Read more…
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” – Robert Frost Therapy sessions can be intense. Clients and therapists can both be brought to their knees by the expression of an emotion or the recounting of a difficult life moment. I think that this Read more…
“It could be worse” is a phrase often used after someone describes a difficult situation or even just a bad moment. While many can attest to this statement and I have used it myself often, I am also finding it important to recognize that struggling and suffering is relative. Working in the social services field, I have come across a Read more…
I recently reflected on different phases of my life and thought through the different themes and connections. I have faced many challenges and difficult decisions both personally and academically. It turns out that when you attend school for 18 years, it becomes nearly impossible to separate the line between your education and your immediate life. On a bad day, you may struggle Read more…
