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My Journal Keeps Me Sane-ish
My first ever journal entry, February 27, 1971. I was 19, a sophomore in college. I decided it might be important to record my experiences during those formative years. I haven’t stopped. It is May 2023. That is a lot of journals. My journals contain a variety of types of entries: Significant and insignificant events.…
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Therapy Is Now Popular!
I am so relieved. I am no longer the only person in the world who loves psychotherapy! OK. I was never the only person in the world who loves therapy but for as long as I can remember there has been a serious stigma against it. You were crazy if you were seeing a therapist…
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Psychotherapy and the Argentine Tango–A Secret to Successful Aging
I admit it. I’m sixty-something. Hard to believe, because I was thirty-something yesterday. But I know a secret to success in your post-menopausal or geezer-ish years. And I’m going to share it with you. Two things: One: Get lots of psychotherapy and then set up your own practice. (if you can’t set up a practice,…
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My Life as an Introverted Psychotherapy Nerd
I’m an introverted psychotherapy nerd. I know there are other ways to live. But I don’t care. I’ve been a client in some type of therapy since I turned 31. I’ve tried it all. Rebirthing. Holotropic breath work. Support groups. 12 Steps. Talk. Journaling. Polarity. Attachment theory. Jungian analysis. Enneagram. CBT. EMDR. EFT. HRT. Tango.…
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The Woman Whose Hair Refused To Be Controlled — A Journaling Technique for Self-Discovery
One of my favorite tools for self-acceptance and healing is my trusty journal. I’ve used it for years. It’s how I figure out what’s going on when I’m depressed, anxious, lonely, or craving another hot fudge sundae. I gain insight, process emotion, and receive guidance. I’m going to share one technique with you here, including a…
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If I’m So Smart, Why Am I So Anxious?
Feeling more, sensing more, thinking more, knowing more. Extremely sensitive to sounds, smells, tastes, colors, touch, emotions, weather, food, chemicals, energy, bad news, criticism, the invisible world and beauty. A mind that moves at warp speed, seeks meaning, analyzes the hell out of everything, wonders, generates gazillions of ideas, and watches itself watching itself. A…