Yesterday the heavens opened and the sky poured. Not all day, but in shifts. Sometimes it rained lightly, a soft pattering against the window; whispering to you that a rainbow would soon grace us as all. Other times, the rain drenched the earth–and if you were sitting on a covered porch like I was, raindrops bounced off the breeze offering Read more…
I have recently been contemplating the purpose of this blog and what I am hoping others will take away from it. Deep in the thought process, it occurred to me that while not each post directly relates to therapy, or what it means to be a therapist, the essence of the writing does. If the post is an author revealing Read more…
This week, I want to share a five minute video by poet Tanya Davis, called “How to Be Alone.” Her message is beautiful, relevant (to both genders), and the graphics of the video make it enjoyable and easy to watch. I have some poem excerpts and thoughts below. Please watch and share. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs?rel=0] {A video by filmmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and Read more…
Everyone loves to tell you to just “be yourself,” as if you are living your life in purposeful avoidance of doing just so. It may even seem that the harder you try to “be who you are,” the further you are from it. How does one exactly go about this task? Born and raised in the same city (Lexington), I Read more…
There are common fears people have before going to therapy: I will be judged, they will give me advice I don’t want to hear, or they will confirm my belief that indeed, I am not normal. Pushing those fears aside and being a client takes ultimate courage. We are raised to conform our behaviors and cultivate attitudes and beliefs to Read more…
