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Has this ever happened to you? I decided to make scrambled eggs and English muffins for breakfast this morning. My sweet hubby routinely asks if he can help me with the meal by putting the muffins in the toaster. I…
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Every relationship has a beginning, middle and an end. It is reasonable to expect that most counselors and therapists will set up a scenario similar to this during your first appointment; “Let’s imagine that we are totally done working together….
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Oh Donald! “I found myself defending you today to a large group of breastfeeding mothers on Facebook. I couldn’t remain silent, especially when I was asked directly to reply to the recent article about your outburst in the middle of…
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(Last week we discussed what it is like to “lose one’s voice”, (“Help! I’ve Lost my Voice!”), and the topic apparently hit a nerve with some of you. Many of you were surprised that you related with the client that lost…
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“I don’t know where I fit in anymore. I used to be a productive member of society, a worker that contributed not only to my community but to my family and friends by doing things that “matter” to me and…
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I got nothin. I am suffering the same despair that many of you feel when you turn on the television or pick up a newspaper these days. It appears that by most accounts, the world is going to hell in…
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Can’t we all just get along? If you mean “can’t we all agree”, then, the answer is probably no. A change of attitude will rarely occur without heated debate and reasonable clarity based on logical facts, which takes time and the…
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I’m not old by any stretch of the imagination. Sixties are the new forties! I am “older” than some and younger than others, but I don’t think of myself as “old”. Perhaps I feel vintage occasionally, maybe even aged but…
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What a rude awakening! I went to bed shortly after eleven, exhausted from a full day of activity, and fell asleep immediately. At twelve-thirty I woke up with a start…what the hell is that smell?! SKUNK! It didn’t seem to bother my…
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(I hate beating a dead horse, but this quote keeps popping up, and it is driving me crazy!! It seems to be giving people permission to act on feelings that may not be healthy. If not implied, why bring it…
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