Tag Archives: honesty
A Thing
You have “a thing.” And no. it’s not your “issues.” Or your “stuff.” It’s the only thing you love doing. And maybe even being. Maybe you feel it when you’re plugging in a guitar. Maybe you feel it when you’re … Continue reading
Mindfulness
Mindfulness helps patients cultivate present-moment awareness, enabling them to observe and describe what is occurring without judgment. Mindfulness effectively counteracts viewing the present through the lens of distorted hopes, expectations, and past experiences of rejection and abandonment. Many patients believe … Continue reading
Ambiguous
Ambiguous Loss. Something experienced by a quiet club that grieves in the shadows: women who’ve miscarried, parents of disabled children or addicted children, people with a chronically ill spouse. The death of a thousand dreams. There are no rituals for … Continue reading
Wealth
Wealth is defined in many ways: good health, friends and family, a billion dollars, a hefty retirement fund, owning a home or business, freedom, power, the ability to support people and worthwhile causes. What does it mean to you?
Real Life of an MSW 