You are Responsible for Yourself! It may be a difficult truth but it is a cornerstone of well-being…you are responsible for yourself. As therapists, we are too often charged with helping others improve their self esteem or self concept. The truth is that feeling good about one’s self takes time to cultivate. Some people view … Read more
To Lunch or Not to Lunch? A few years ago I stopped accepting business lunch invitations. I know people are encouraged by career coaches, counselors, friends, family and self-help guides to invite professionals to lunch in order to forge a new relationship. However, the tactics involved tend to be one person picking another person’s brain … Read more
Why I Don’t Like Talking on the Phone I was watching a drama on HBO called The Leftovers and one character said to another “I don’t know how to talk to you yet.” They had just been on their fourth date and one had made a joke…there was some concern that the joke had offended … Read more
Freedom of Belief One of things for which I am most grateful is living in a time and place that supports freedom of religion…which, to me, translates to freedom of belief. I’m not sure how I would survive in any other place or time. I am first and foremost an independent thinker and a questioner. I … Read more
