It is Finished
“It is finished.” The final words of Jesus are being spoken today all over the world in Christian gatherings on this Good Friday. They have always seemed to be such powerful words to me. For many faithful Christians, it is …
“It is finished.” The final words of Jesus are being spoken today all over the world in Christian gatherings on this Good Friday. They have always seemed to be such powerful words to me. For many faithful Christians, it is …
It has been common lately to hear the question, “How do you feel about your retirement coming up?” I never know quite how to respond to the question because the answer, like most human experiences, brings up such complex and …
Looking at my calendar this morning, I realized that my therapy career will come to a close exactly three months from today. And on that day, I will step away from a core component of my life for the past …
It’s ironic to me that therapists work so diligently with their clients to honor and embrace themselves. And yet, like the rest of the planet we experience self-abandonment. I observe it in my clients who are therapists. I observe it …
Worthiness. It is such a tricky concept in our society. Athletes. Celebrities. Well known activists that work on behalf of the poor or climate change. We might be tempted to assign them a level of worthiness based on their achievements. …
Many of my dear readers know that I facilitate a therapy group named Live Brave. Every other Wednesday evening, this band of brave souls gather together to explore what it means to live a brave and authentic life. This past …
My dear readers, I have written many times in many venues about the issue of hope. And my take on hope has been fairly consistent. I’m not a big fan, especially when it comes to cancer. I have so little …
March 15, 2020 was the first day the COVID-19 virus had been detected in my community. My life dramatically changed directions that day. I saw my clients only through telehealth and eventually closed my brick and mortar office. I stopped …
It started with a simple text on Friday night telling me that Mark had died unexpectedly earlier that day. I was stunned, as though I could not catch my breath for a bit. I was in disbelief. And then, I …
Scrolling through Instagram, my eyes stopped at this quote, “Don’t live the same year seventy five times and call it a life.” Then my heart stopped. And my breath. Wow, that resonated with me. As many of my readers know, …