To be right or respectful
Beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing there is a field, I’ll meet you there. Rumi Recently on Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer gave a commentary on Charlie Hebdo …
The true hero’s journey never ends
We had our 15th annual memorial conference eating disorders yesterday, in memory of my daughter Erin. Throughout the day I couldn’t help but think about how the new discoveries in …
Who I Choose to BE!
Often a client has looked at me beseechingly asking why did the circumstances in her life have to be so hard. Why did my mother die so young? Why was …
Who to Trust
“I almost called yesterday to see if you could squeeze me in,” Michelle (pseudonym) said, as she settled herself on the office couch. “I think I had a PTSD episode …
What’s the Question
Ever since my car accident less than two weeks ago, I’ve thought often about what it means to me. That may sound odd, but given the fact that I was …
Journeying to the Light
We had our fourteenth annual Memorial Conference last week in memory of our daughter Erin, focusing on the neurobiology of eating disorders and anxiety. The staff at the Nutrition Clinic …
Change as the Only Constant
“Mom, I need to tell you something,” my daughter Jocelyn said when she called as I was driving home through our little town, the week before Thanksgiving. Our main street …
From Shoulds to Coulds
During a recent session, one of my clients said, “I don’t know what I should do!” It hadn’t occurred to her that there wasn’t a rule book or a “right …
Our Shadowy Side
Several weeks ago I watched a delightful movie, An Ideal Husband, which was a screen adaptation of an Oscar Wilde play. As I reflected on what made it more meaningful …
Fanning the Flame
Andrew and I are scheduled to give a short talk on relationship to the local Rotary Club on Valentines Day. As I’ve thought about what we want to say, my …
