A group of colleagues and I met recently to talk about what it means to be “who you are”. One part of the discussion focused on how we develop our sense of self. In particular, we looked at the development of self similar to a developing story line. So much of our lives are centered around storytelling, even how we Read more…
I cringe when I hear the word weak. It has such a negative connotation…a connotation of failure and unworthiness. I wish that it were the case that hearing that word would be a rare occurrence. But it’s not. In fact, I hear it frequently both inside and outside of the therapy room. We use that word to describe ourselves most Read more…
Lifehacker.com today has an article that you may find interesting. We tend to forge strong friendships during childhood, adolescence and into college. But for a lot of people, making close friends after college can be challenging. After discussing potential causes, they make recommendations such as “use daily deals, such as Groupon or LivingSocial, to take classes or other activities” and Read more…
“A bell is no bell till you ring it. A song is no song till you sing it. And love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay: love isn’t love till you give it away.” –The Sound of Music I recently began reading a book, Anan Cara by John O’Donohue. I’d like to share with you a part of Read more…
This past weekend I was driving back to Lexington from Atlanta, GA (after attending a really wonderful party celebrating my brother and his fiancée with my family) when something rather unanticipated happened. I broke down. Well, what actually happened was that my car broke down and then I had a momentary (5 panicked minutes on the phone with my dad) Read more…
