Tag Archives: emotional development
Unspoken Past
Why would my wife keep love letters and other keepsakes from past relationships and not tell me about them? I happened upon these boxes in the basement after a recent flood. It’s very confusing, especially since I told her all … Continue reading
Written on Skin
My skin knew on our second date. It warned me that our connection was too quick, too intense with red, peeling patches across my cheeks and chin. (Dermatitis, dermatologists said, unsure of the trigger. Stress, maybe, or some unknown irritant. … Continue reading
‘Aren’t I So Lucky?’
My family of four lives in San Francisco. In February, we had one of our first outings for pleasure since the pandemic began. At a stationery shop on Union Street, I was looking at greeting cards when Xavier, my 6-year-old, … Continue reading
Memories
You can’t dig through the past without tears. Positively Purging – I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as … Continue reading
Trauma
Where are you on your Trauma-Informed Journey?
Real Life of an MSW 