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Monthly Archives: October 2017
More on Resilience
Somewhere in my Internet surfing, I came across the above graphic on resilience. I love the way it puts the skills into six simple domains. I especially like the part about composure … Continue reading
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Resilience – Having Lost at Love (and The Little Engine that Could)
If we can love deeply, and most of us can, then why shouldn’t a break-up take months or even years to get over? And, for that matter, what does “get over” really mean? Maybe we never get over it, but … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to My Clients – Past, Present, and Future
In my work as a Distance Counselor (using the precepts of tele-mental health), I am often asked by my clients if they e-mail me too much. My answer is always, no. I make it clear that they are free to … Continue reading
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On Fear, Anxiety, and That Sense of Being Overwhelmed: Working Hard to be a Failure
I have been reflecting on a couple of therapy sessions I had today and upon the homework I’d given my clients. It all began when my first client revealed their feeling of being overwhelmed. Then, later, another client expressed the … Continue reading
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22nd Street Road and Rail – the Journey
When we moved to Australia in 2012, I had to dismantle my amazing shelf-layout of model trains in Reno. The shelves ran throughout the second story of our home on Fescue Court. Taking about two years to build, the layout … Continue reading
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Re-Reading Seneca
Glancing through a book I have on the life of Lucius Annaeus Seneca (or, most simply, Seneca), I am reminded of all that this great Stoic has to teach us in the modern day. Born nearly 2,000 years ago, this was … Continue reading
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Smile and the Whole World Smiles Along
This post will be about smiling. You know – the opposite of frowning. In fact, I am smiling as I write this. My wife says I have an impish smile. I think she has a radiant smile. But I know … Continue reading
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