“‘No’ is a complete sentence.” (Anne Lamott) A Good Thing, and a Differently Good Thing I was in my office doing some contemplative writing the other day when my husband slipped in to give me a nice hug and a gentle kiss. He lingered there and invited me to connect deeply. It was so nice. […]
Fear, Part Two: The Isms
“Everyone is a good example of… something.” (Dr. Robert O. Burdette) Fear Makes Us Fragile Last week we looked at the challenge of fear with in-the-moment decisions. When we carry fear and fearful thoughts about the world around us over time, it can be a little trickier to even notice that we are responding from […]
Fear, Part One: It’s Not the Chicken!!
Our problem is not fear. Our problem is that we misuse fear. Haunted Mansion In the movie, Haunted Mansion, the children of one of the main characters appear with a pair of ghosts who have told the story of the Mansion and why they, (the ghosts,) are stuck there. When the kids’ father rushes into […]
Empaths as Truth Telling Trouble Makers
“Don’t try to comprehend with your minds; Minds are very limited. Use your intuition.” (Madeleine L’Engle in A Wind at the Door) “Identified Client” In therapy, the “Identified Client” is most often the person in a family system that was dragged or pushed into therapy by the family or system around them. Often with kid-clients, […]
Community Empathy, &@>#, It!
“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” (James Keller) Two weeks ago, I wrote about Individual Empathy and how to use it well without burning out. Last week I covered Collective Empathy. This week, let’s broaden that circle one more time and consider Community Empathy. The Paradox I frequently hear very caring people […]
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