Mid-life crisis is often condemned and pointed out as something bad. I believe that it can be what we make of it. Brené Brown is one of the people I check out her Ted Talks and posts. She is studying vulnerability. I like her no nonsense approach and her sense of humor. Someone shared this…
A friend posted 8 things kids do that are actually anxiety in disguise. I read the list and decided I do most of them at different times. I followed the link on the meme to find the original posting. 8 Ways A Child’s Anxiety Shows Up as Something Else I like that they have linked…
Shame came up fairly early in my counseling. I was given a book about shame and tried to explain that there was shame and toxic shame only there isn’t a different name for toxic shame so there is shame that is good for you and shame that is bad for you but no wait maybe…
Hectic week but I am forging forward with the lists of best practice principles on Blueknot…https://www.blueknot.org.au/Workers-Practitioners/For-Health-Professionals/Resources-for-Health-Professionals/Best-Practice-Guidelines One of the difficult things about counseling is sharing an ugly past. They point out that diminishing, discounting, and ignoring what happened are all part of the issues centered on sharing past events. Blueknot points out several parts of…
This question worked great for me. My therapist used it at the beginning of every session for 7 years. However, my sister was less than impressed by the same question. It sounded too much like our mother stating, “You’re doing the doing do it your way,” unfortunately we learned painfully in spite of the words…
One more party to go….New Year’s Eve. I usually avoid New Year parties. Often I spend them watching on TV the New Year pass as the globe turns. Every hour another city televises their celebration. My daughter with TBI, traumatic brain injury, posted a link to the Mighty on how to accommodate a person with…
Inspiration can come from many sources. “Don’t let nobody wrinkle your smooth” is wisdom from the Stickman in this video. By example he demonstrates how art blesses lives of those creating it. https://inspirationbygod.net/3843/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon-and-the-stick-man/ Recently I am facing challenges that are results from someone else facing their challenge. I was getting really upset last night by…
*********Trigger Warning*********** I admire Lilly Hope Lucario. Her blog is specifically for those that are survivors of sexual abuse. I appreciate her sharing her ideas about surviving child sexual abuse. I read one of her articles recently – Please be prepared for a tough read. If you are not in a place ready to openly…
I’m combining these next two things that I did. This was a monster hurdle because everyone loves someone that does everything for them, right? Yup, lots of rewards but sometimes at a terrible cost. The cost of myself, my relationships, my dreams, my needs didn’t exist. 12. “I feel the need to please everybody I…
One of the confusing things that my counselor spent many hours trying to help me understand was I needed to fire my mean boss. That mean boss that expects me to arrive early and leave late. The one that doesn’t allow any sick time. Punishes me for not doing enough. Rages at me for the…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 