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Defending Boundaries With Finesse
Thanks for stopping by today! I apologize that I have not been blogging more often lately…grad school is proving demanding of my extra time. I appreciate you coming again to read my latest post. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about…
What Are You Ruminating About?
Today’s topic is about something that hit me while I was sitting in class the other day. The teacher said that she realized she had been “ruminating” about a visit with a client of hers for two days afterward. She…
Do The 5 Love Languages Illuminate Our Issues?
I’ve been thinking about this blog all week. The topic is something that kinda jumped up unexpectedly into my thoughts, and now I’m thinking that I may use it as a research project when the time comes, for my graduate studies. Awhile…
Making Sure The Next One is Mr/Mrs Right Pt 3
What about if I’m married to Mr. Can’t Meet My Needs? (I apologize for the length…we have a lot of ground to cover.) “So,” you say, “I’ve decided I want to grow and be more balanced. I’ve searched and sought…
Making Sure The Next One is Mr/Mrs Right Pt 2
So, we left off on the cusp of a couple of pretty big questions and their answers. No more waiting…let’s get right down to business. To recap, our girl Kim has some intimacy issues. She has an allergy to intimacy…
Making Sure The Next One is Mr./Mrs. Right Pt. 1
This is going to be a two- or three-part blog, because I am feeling verbose on this subject! I’ve been inspired! One post just isn’t going to cut it. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of Family Systems Theory. Thankfully…
Will My Issues Ever Be Completely Cured?
Recently I’ve been around a couple of dialogues involving this question, and I remember early on in my own couch work/education, asking my therapist this very thing. Having now done a great deal of my own recovery work, I thought…
Self-Care Is Imperative
I thought today I would give you a quick update on what’s going on with me, but I promise to make a good therapeutic point, too, since you went to the trouble to stop by! I am taking my first…
Family Systems Theory, A Tiny Morsel
One of the therapists I work with, and who also has a blog (see link at the bottom of this page), is Jerry Wise. I call him “Yoda” because “the Jedi force” is strong with him! He has an uncanny, and sick…
Dealing With An Affair, Part 3
We’ll make this the last post of this short series about affairs. I promised you titles of some good books on the subject. There are a couple that we recommend frequently where I work. “Surviving An Affair” by Willard Harley…