Dear Men, I have previously written about Valentine's Day to your wives and girlfriends to make things easier on you. I encouraged your wives not to be so specific about their expectations for Valentine's Day (and other holidays), and I have written to them to point out how … [Read more...] about A Dude’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Success
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Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Part Two: Bar Graphs When you’re younger, you believe the adults in your life have it all together. It seems like they have the right answers to everything and you take for granted that their view of life is the truth. Then when you become an adult, you start to notice that … [Read more...] about Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Therapy in Pictures: Part One
Part One: The Bicycle Wheel If you think in pictures or like analogies, I’m the therapist for you. Sometimes pictures really are worth a thousand words, and when getting to the heart of the matter, visualizing something can be super helpful. Picture a wheel on a … [Read more...] about Therapy in Pictures: Part One
New Year Old Friends
A quick guide to maintaining adult friendships in the new year. Yesterday I had a cancellation for my 11:30 session. I thought about a sandwich I like to eat and my friend who introduced me to it. I picked up the phone and called her. Her: Hey. What are you doing? Me: Do … [Read more...] about New Year Old Friends
How to Not Lose Your Mind During the Holidays
Tell me if this sounds familiar… You’ve done an immense amount of work on yourself: addressing generational patterns, learning to feel your feelings, re-parenting your inner child. You’ve really made a ton of progress! But maintaining that new level of healing and awareness … [Read more...] about How to Not Lose Your Mind During the Holidays
How Does Maturity Mature?
Lately I’ve been thinking about the seasons of life. More specifically, I’ve been reading books about the changes we face both personally and professionally during midlife, which is defined as the period of time between ages 40 and 65. I’ve been considering this … [Read more...] about How Does Maturity Mature?
