What Have You Lost?

What Have You Lost?

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’m Just Worried…

I’m Just Worried…

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...
SOMEONE ELSE!!!

SOMEONE ELSE!!!

Ok, we all do it.  We say and do things that our parents did.  This is very much true if we have kids of our own but I’d bet that those of you without kids do many of them as well. What am I talking about?  Turning down (or off) the thermostat…all the...
Where Does YOUR Hurt Go??? – Self Condemnation 2.0

Where Does YOUR Hurt Go??? – Self Condemnation 2.0

Jay, you link where does hurt go all of the time!  How could this possibly be any different?  Well, allow me to tell you why. One thing I want to expound upon some more is one that hits closest to home for me.  Self condemnation.  Yet, before I do that allow me to...
Stretched

Stretched

The tornado touched down on the suburban Pittsburgh neighborhood, the high school and houses were damaged.  “As long as the kids are ok…” one woman said on the news.  Ok, finish that sentence mam.  What if the kids are not ok?  What if everyone did...
Anxiety

Anxiety

So, you’re 160 feet below the surface of the earth with your spouse and two kids and there is only one way in and one way out.  You are in a cave.  Water is dripping and there are actually pools of it around you.  What do you feel?  Me?  Nothing.  Totally fine. ...