I know, right? What a yucky topic: conflict. You might be saying, “I don’t like conflict!” Not many people do. It’s just uncomfortable and many folks are straight-up conflict avoidant. Besides, how could conflict be healthy? Isn’t conflict bad, and…
It’s time for another update on my road to becoming an MSW, LSW, LCSW…. I have now just begun my final year of graduate school. I have finished 36 hours (of 60) and I’m currently engaged in completing 13 more.…
I’m glad you stopped by The Waiting Room today because we are going to chat about a topic that can give you some amazing freedom to relax during conflict! Fix a cup of your favorite warm beverage and join me…
It’s probably no surprise that the number one reason people give for picking up the phone and calling for a therapy appointment is “We just can’t communicate.” Even if the reason is something else: infidelity, addiction, anxiety, or relationship issues…
Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? How can confidence and humility live together in the same phrase? That is exactly what I want to discuss today. Make yourself a cup of your favorite beverage and let’s tackle this unusual, seemingly…
I am all about keeping things as simple as possible. What I have come to find is that, in the world of understanding human behavior and explaining it, it can become quite complex in a BIG hurry! People are simply…
Pardon the play on words, but it really is the perfect title for this post! I promise by the end, you will understand why I chose it. I was thinking this week about the “voices” we humans hear in our…
Welcome to The Waiting Room today! It is a BEAUTIFUL fall morning, and I have just made myself a cup of Wild Mountain Blueberry coffee. Yummy! Curl up on your favorite comfy chair and join me for a short siesta. …