Last week, a client asked me the weighted question that is inevitable in most therapeutic work: “Do you think there is any hope for me?” The question wasn’t flighty. It meant something to her, perhaps everything. The quality of her marriage, her future, and how…
About a week ago, late one evening, I had a special, sacred moment with a girlfriend. I was driving her home from a dinner party when she began pestering me with questions about a difficult area of my life that I have been struggling with.…
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine asked me to share a relevant blog on self-image and how women feel about their bodies. I committed to the request on the spot, believing I could put something together easily, or better yet, pull an old…
Sometimes, I notice themes across my therapy work with clients in a given week or month. As I sit in hour-long sacred relationships, I will hear myself repeat a thought or observation throughout the day, and surprise myself. And, then I remember that good therapy…
My clients continue to teach and inspire me every week. My teen clients have taught me about cyber bullying, young love, and the pressures of social media. Older clients teach me about the grief and pain of losing their children to college or marriage.…
I am not a gardener. Nor do I have one. Yet, somehow I have sustained the vision of having a beautiful garden with a ton of flourishing plants. It is frustrating for me, my family, and my neighbors because the constant plant buying continually…
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