For Every Woman by Nancy R. Smith, copyright 1973 Courtesy of Workplacespirituality.info For every woman who is tired of acting weak when she knows she is strong, there is a man who is tired of appearing strong when he feels vulnerable. For every woman who is tired of acting dumb, there is a man Read more…
I get asked a lot by my friends, students interested in becoming a therapist, and even people I just met how I keep my work as a therapist separate from my home life. They wonder how I can hear so many problems and pain all day and not have it affect me afterward. Well, first of all, not all of Read more…
Have you ever found yourself in a situation in which you watch someone you care for struggling despite your best efforts to help? I have found myself in this situation more than I would like. The frustration part kicks in when I: (1) figure out how to help the person who I care for and (2) simultaneously figure out that Read more…
We hurt people and we are hurt by people. These hurts range from something like a stinging comment (i.e., you are silly for believing that) to a stinging revelation (i.e., I have been with someone else). At multiple points throughout our lives, we will all experience instances in which we are hurt by a partner/parent/friend/sibling. I struggle with hurt. I Read more…
This isn’t the post that I intended to submit this week. Usually I write a post a couple of weeks in advance and refine it until it’s time to post. If you are reading this today, apparently I had a moment of courage to post it! A series of events have happened over the past few days that put me Read more…
