One of the most common repeated themes I’ve come across in a quarter century as a therapist is the childhood-instilled belief that we are Not Good Enough. In the limited scope of a child’s experience, the child assumes that the “big nostril people” know more than they do, so the Not Good Enough message, whether […]
What About the Rest of Us?
“Since we live in the heads of those who remember us, we lose control of our lives and become who they want us to be.” ― David M. Eagleman Record Scratch I got tired of beating my head against the Canva program to produce my own interactive PDF for my Making Sense Out of Change […]
Daydreams, Hope, Change and Success
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” (Anne Lamott) The Dark I have always been a daydreamer. I come by it honestly. My mother was a daydreamer, […]
Goals, and the Assumptions that Unravel Them
“Don’t fear mistakes.There are none.” (Miles Davis) What We Tell Ourselves Does this sound familiar? “I really want to ____>fill in the blank with the change point of your choice.< I’m sick and tired of _____ >the opposite behavior and choice< This time I’m really determined! I’ve even _______ >place preparatory tools, services, etc. […]
As Generation X Undrowns
“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill or betray it, in relative opacity.” (Frantz Fanon) Coming of Age My clients and those who follow me digitally range in generational identity from The Silent Generation down to Generation Alpha. Personally, I am an early Gen X. We were raised mostly feral. We have amazing skills […]
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