Phew. I have been writing and studying a lot this week. Yes…it is technically my summer vacation but summer vacation doesn’t really exist when you are a graduate student/therapist. Writing can be such a tedious process (with the exception of this blog, the one place that I feel I can truly just let the words flow). Writing is tedious because Read more…
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…
“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…
I’ve written before about the problem with focusing too much on happiness at the expense of our ability to feel sad. Leo Babauta over at zenhabits.net writes about how contentment is more important than happiness. He provides reasons why we should focus on contentment, such as “happiness can go up or down each day (or moment), but contentment is something Read more…
I come from a branch of therapy that believes in the power of words. Even subtle differences between words can make a large impact. One of the examples that is frequently used is the difference between these two questions: 1. Can you tell me of a time when the two of you were getting along? 2. Will you tell me Read more…
