Suicide is a difficult topic to write about. Especially when it’s my first blog post. I have read blogs for years on the topics of hope and healing. I have seen the statistics over and over again: suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. (2nd leading for those 10-24 years […]
Category: Counseling
Staying on Track and a Rule of Life…
The blog has been quiet for awhile. Writer’s block?….maybe some. Busy-ness?…yes, always the case. Changes, transitions, shakeups in life?…perhaps a bit. Laziness?….maybe a factor. But honestly, is it laziness or a caving in to resistance? We all know that sense of resistance – that pulling away. And as a result little by little we stop […]
Ode to the Sensitive One…
To you delicate one who wears 3d glasses in the midst of a sometimes flat thinking world… Thank you for your depth. To you aware one who notices the first of spring buried in the cold of winter… Thank you for your vision. To you keen one who picks up on the dissonant chords hidden […]
The Shout of Self-Doubt…
A trip to the dentist. “Mr. Dentist, something is wrong with my right jaw. It’s painful.” “I don’t see anything on the x-ray – just a little inflammation. Maybe your gums are sore. Try this antiseptic rinse. You will be all better in 3 days.” Introduction….Self Doubt. You are just being whiny. Toughen up. Sore gums? […]
Suggesting and Communication Breakdown…
You have had a long day….you are feeling tired and frustrated. It seems everything at work went wrong that day…your computer had a virus that made the internet painfully slow…you accidentally shredded important notes for a presentation you were writing…it’s storming and you forgot your umbrella and your car is parked 3 blocks away…you also […]
