Love me some therapy, The doctoral-type notes she takes make me feel like what I have to say is important,The sense of comfort feeling that the wisdom of some solution lies on that pad, Fascinated as I watch how professionally and nonchalantly, she directs the flow of conversation traffic,Appreciating the significant skill and years of… Continue reading Love Of All Things Therapy
Category: Persona Growth
Thinking Traps
One thing I learned from my therapist that I forget to bring up in flights of flurried emotions is to check if I am falling into a thinking trap. There is a free app she turned me on to which is called Youper. The app walks you through documenting your thoughts, then trying to objectively… Continue reading Thinking Traps
My Signed Baseball
I recently attended the TedX BarryU event in Miami. I had the opportunity to hear a man named, William Cullen Mccormick Jr. speak. His speech was very moving and it was inspired by the connections he has made in his life. In his share, he explained that he carries around with him a baseball signed… Continue reading My Signed Baseball
Why I Only Talk About Weather…
The conversation we had today, I more or less just listened to you talk about your life. You seemed fine to hear about how my neighbor cut down their tree or that they are building apartments at the end of my street. However, when I tried to turn the subject to my career, current or… Continue reading Why I Only Talk About Weather…
Getting What You Want Requires Doing What You Don’t
Getting what you want is hard. Who knew how important the things our parents made us do growing up were. Things like teaching us to not quit or doing chores. Things that teach you the very hard lesson that to reach major goals requires you to do things you don't want to do, consistently. Twice… Continue reading Getting What You Want Requires Doing What You Don’t
Integrity
I'd never given much though to the meaning behind the word integrity. I knew integrity meant having morals and values and abiding by them. However, in reading, "Further Along, the Road Less Traveled," By Scott M. Peck. M.D., he provides a more complete definition which is, "the state of being whole and undivided." Basically having… Continue reading Integrity
Living with Inverse Acne
I've decided to write about the disease that I have had since I was 15. The one that has tormented me and left me scarred mentally, emotionally, and physically. I've just recently begun trying to open up about the condition. Today I wrote a blog on shame and one of the ways out of shame… Continue reading Living with Inverse Acne
Boundaries
What are their motives? If you learn to listen, they will be made clear, The healthier I am, The more I can hear. Most, simply doing the best they can, Taking this into account, As I observe from where I am, Each person trying to meet their needs, Even if they are unaware of what… Continue reading Boundaries
Sleepy Thoughts
How amazing it feels to not be where you were and when someone is capable of taking you fresh from where you are. How long past impressions linger within others is unfortunate. We like to put people in categories based on our past experiences. We are so flawed as humans, seeing things from where we… Continue reading Sleepy Thoughts
Recovery
Peers at work ask me about my plans, Anything fun? Yard work, perhaps some homework, No doubt my life from the outside probably sounds lame, Perhaps if I told them the whole truth they'd still think the same, I drive to a church where strangers meet, To sit in a circle and reflect, In this… Continue reading Recovery
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