I was in Austin Texas learning all about emotional needs and emotionally focused therapy. You can’t do that without looking inward. I was told that my self-condemnation was “alarming” (thank you very much, I’m quite remarkable)....
I get in my own head sometimes…a lot. I’m not talking about simple introspection. I mean drive myself slowly crazy with worse case scenarios and what if’s. We’ve gone over this, past hurts leave marks for a lifetime unless...
My dad died yesterday. Each death one experiences is unique. Each death brings back emtions from previous events. My dad was a complex man. My dad taught me how to golf. My dad taught me how to keep score golfing. I had to learn how to keep score honestly elsewhere....
My dad sat there and uttered things that just didn’t make sense. It wasn’t necessarily hallucinations like he has done in the past when he has had infections (those are crazy and almost enjoyable if they weren’t so sad). He was just confused and...
It happens from time to time. I only really noticed it in the last two weeks. It’s something that my son Joe does. He will completely and irrationally worry about something that basically has no chance of occuring. It’s not the dark, it’s not...
I stood before my father in his nursing room bed and looked at him sincerely. I asked, “Dad, do you need anything? Is there anything you want to say? Is there anything you want to get off of your chest?” He looked at me and began… “Jay, I’ve made some mistakes. I’ve...
