Listen to the blog: Have you ever been sitting with a friend and the conversation turned to an “in the moment” interaction? Not just recounting what happened last week, but actually being in the scene together, right now, emotions and all? I have, but too few and far … [Read more...] about When Did You Last Let Someone In?
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When Asking for Help Feels Impossible: A Holiday Lesson
Why is it so hard to ask for help, even when I know I can't handle it all? I'll take on the colossal task or event, determined to make it happen no matter what. Yet behind the scenes, there's gnashing of teeth, mounting stress on my Oura ring, and a herculean effort to focus … [Read more...] about When Asking for Help Feels Impossible: A Holiday Lesson
Navigating Friendships
"I've never had a best friend." This is a sentence that I hear quite often from both men and women clients, strangers, and people I know. It's as if there's a universal law that everyone should have a "best friend" or even a group of best friends. Who came up with that? And … [Read more...] about Navigating Friendships
A Quick Guide to Maintaining Adult Friendships
Not too long ago, 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 you want to go to lunch? Her: Sure. Where? Me: New … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide to Maintaining Adult Friendships
