I ran across an article today - The Sixth Love Language: Distance. It resonated with me in a way that none of the other 5 love languages do . Even before I read the article, I thought "Yesssss. Distance..." as if I could hear my lover calling my name. According to the article: There’s been … Continue reading Not Just Introverts?

I feel weighted down by the demand of other people’s needs. Not necessarily by what they ask for or what they expect, but just by the knowledge that they are there, needing an energy that I don’t always have. It’s ok, it’s not a problem, I just need to say it. In other news, I … Continue reading I Feel…

Sometimes, I think of a title for my post first and it leads me down all kinds of ridiculous thought pathways. "Here We Go Again," for example. First I heard it in Ronald Regan's voice, except that was "There you go again..." and I'll just leave that here, cause nothing else needs to be said … Continue reading Here We Go Again…

So. Do you know Pema Chodron? I LOVE her. She says so many wise things. “We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. … Continue reading Plot Twist

Was it last week that I was exhausted from child care? Or the week before? Who knows, who cares... this week I'm exhausted from doing my own work. Um, "this week?" It's Monday, for goodness sake. But I've worked about 16 hours today - took breaks for lunch, dinner, and to do a bit of … Continue reading Omigoodness

What would you think if my girl on the massage table just fell asleep next? No, of course that’s not what happens, that would be ridiculous. But it does reflect my state of mind tonight and why I’m not writing more of it. I babysat again this evening. My grands are lovely, delightful children and … Continue reading What Would You Think?

This morning... It was a beautiful day for a walk on the beach. I sat at the picnic table on the pier and worked on the Self-Compassion Mindful workbook that I had been half-assing. Came up with my personal metta prayer, which was kind of cool. Then I had lunch at my favorite coffee shop. … Continue reading And Now This…

This is another post for y'all as therapists, thank you very much. Today, we're doing dreamwork. https://youtu.be/Y_nPGqavV58 I had a dream last nightWhat a lovely dream it was…~~ John Sebastian I love John Sebastian, but the dream in his song was not actually the kind of dream I had last night. My dream was not … Continue reading I Had a Dream Last Night…