Thank You For Being Here
Posted onAre you writing a book or is this blog… it? I’m hearing this question from more of you, so I wanted to take this time to update you on this […]
You, Just as You Are, Are Enough
Posted onIn his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell writes an often-misquoted idea that “ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness.” Meaning that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice can result in […]
How Do You Eat an Elephant?
Posted onGo with that. These three words comprise one of the signature phrases of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, or EMDR. For people who haven’t been able to digest their traumatic experiences, […]
Finding a Monster Within – Part 2
Posted onWhat does anger feel like in your body? When my therapist first asked me this question, I avoided the answer. I have spent much of my life trying to hide […]
Finding a Monster Within
Posted on“Well, I’ve noticed something.” As my therapist was wrapping up the session, I started to rub a scar above my heart as the now familiar heavy rock in my chest […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
Posted on“I never met the man.” Five words spoken during a dinner conversation with my father. Fear, almost panic, drenches my entire body as if the waitress had just dumped a […]
Let Go of My Lego!
Posted on“Leave his Legos out on the porch. If he behaves himself, he can spend half an hour out there on the weekends, but no more. No more video games either. […]
We Are!… Not Who You Think You Are?
Posted on“I… I think I’m a homosexual.” I shifted my ball cap, so my eyes were shaded completely. I didn’t want anyone in the busy McDonalds on College Avenue to see […]
You Need To Calm Down: Serving Up Some Strong “T”
Posted onI wish it was as easy as it looks in Taylor Swift’s 2019 video “You Need to Calm Down,” but it just isn’t for me, or for many of us. […]
