Ready to make nice
We are one quarter into 2012 and I haven’t socialized once this year. What I mean by that is that I haven’t spent time with, or even seen, my friends. Of course, I go out once or twice a week with Craig, but we’re married so that doesn’t really count. Nor do I consider my…
After and beyond
Vickie has written about the “afters” on many occasions. I’ve experienced them often in my life, and went through a major case last week. What are “afters”? Some of us are quite adept of holding it together during a crisis, or a stressful time. We function. We do what has to be done. We even…
Perspective
We’re only about one quarter into 2012, yet I feel as if I’ve come a long, long way – without reading a single self-help book, seeing my life-coach or even really thinking about it. As I mentioned in my previous post, it’s been crazy busy at work. But you know what? I loved it. I…
Return of the prodigal blogger
Just when I was finally ready to return to blogging, I spilled some liquid on my keyboard (by accident, of course) and had to wait for it to dry out. The track pad didn’t work and neither did the “n”. It just occurred to me that I could have made a video, but it seems…
I Choose
I’m still pretty busy with budgets and financial year end, but I thought I’d drop by and say hi and reassure you all that I’m still well. To be honest, I’m better than I’ve been for a long time. Happy, challenged and doing great! So good, in fact, that I get the prime parking spot…
Aha!
It’s been a while, I know. I’ve been busy at work (and will be for a while – budgets and financial year end), but also forcing myself to do the things I don’t want to do. Like go to bed at 8 pm, getting up at 5 am for gym, eating well and fighting the…
The Real Me
In my previous post – thank you for the wonderful and encouraging comments! – Karen mentioned the Myers-Brigg Personality Type Indicator and Ellen encouraged me to do the test. I’ve done it before – years ago – and can’t even remember what I was, a clear indication that I was more into avoidance than introspection…
HLC – Group Therapy – Week 3
This week’s exercise: Between now and group therapy on Thursday, think about an activity that would challenge your comfort zone; then, confront that fear and do it. This is your challenge, so be as daring or as conservative as you want – but stretch yourself beyond what you think you can do. Thought for the…
Making Love, Not War
I’m a closet hippie. Minus the drugs, of course, and possibly with more soap. (I didn’t really know this until recently, but now that I do, so much about myself and my life makes perfect sense to me. That’s another day’s navel-gazing, though.) A hippie is a person who opposes and rejects many of the…
HLC – Group Therapy – Week 1
For the Hate Loss Challenge Group Therapy session this week we have to discuss where our feelings of being unworthy and undeserving of the good things in life come from. As if that isn’t tough enough, we then have to think about forgiveness and letting go. I’m not going to lie to you – I’ve…
