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 […]
Category: Personal Musings
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 […]
The Cushioned Recliner of Silence…
What do you write when you have nothing to say?… What do you say when you have nothing to speak?… You don’t… Instead you honor this time of silence for the incredible teacher it can be. Be patient – the power of words does not conform to your schedule… it has its own timetable. Why […]
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 […]
