I often hear from clients… “I just have to get out of this rat race!” What is the mad scramble in your world? What is that fierce competition that keeps you in a constant hustle and bustle frame of mind? That rush, rush, rush that can leave you numb and tired and wondering what is the purpose of […]
Category: Counseling
Your Character Antibodies…
Recently I was visiting an elderly woman who was sharing with me that she had just received her flu shot. We both remarked how quickly time flies…to already be thinking of flu shots. Isn’t it hard to grasp, unless you are in the medical field, that with the flu shot, we are actually receiving the […]
The Sideways Shuffle of Grieving…
Recently I was sitting on the beach. The surf was rough and no one was in the water. Beside me was a seagull. The wind kicked up and I noticed that instead of walking forward or backward in its forage for food, the bird walked sideways. I laughed and yet it reminded me of the advice given that […]
“I Like Me”…
Toward the end of our session…at that span of time us therapists fondly call doorknob confession time… The client looked at me and said with words a bit unsure…a thread of insecurity in her tone… “I Like Me.” I purposely let the words hang in the room, allowing the echo to be absorbed. After months […]
Laughter Heals…
Recently I was teaching a class. It was an evening class and it was getting late. Inadvertently I mixed up some of my words and began to giggle. Another began to chuckle in the class and the next thing I knew the whole room had erupted into laughter. And I am talking about that good old […]
