rewriting history

November 30, 2012 0 Comments 14 tags

Rewriting history We all come with baggage Things that happened to us as children; as teenagers and as adults Maybe a family member was insensitive to our needs; perhaps there

The Lazy Song

May 5, 2012 4 Comments 14 tags

Very cute video.  As I was on my treadmill, struggling with running after not having run for several days, I heard this song on the radio.  It struck me that

doing the next right thing

April 20, 2012 0 Comments 12 tags

Sometimes our thinking can get in the way of progress.  We complicate things beyond recognition and become immobilized.  The concept of ‘doing the next right thing’ is a way of

Cognitive Distortion – Overgeneralization

April 1, 2012 0 Comments 17 tags

Overgeneralization is a type of cognitive distortion where an individual generalizes a negative view based on one, or limited, experience. In this song, Billy Joel is singing to someone who has

secondary gain

March 18, 2012 0 Comments 14 tags

One thing to look at when thinking about unremitting problems is what is the secondary gain from staying stuck?  Just as an alcoholic who gets sober suddenly finds themselves with a

pass the scalpel, please

February 26, 2012 0 Comments 10 tags

If you are contemplating going into therapy for the first time, chances are you are not in a good place in your life; and chances are that you are worried

alone again, naturally

February 15, 2012 0 Comments 13 tags

This is not a post adressing suicidal thoughts.  If you feel like you are going to hurt yourself, please talk to someone or take yourself to the nearest ER. The

i will survive

February 15, 2012 0 Comments 11 tags

This song is the mantra for many people who grew up in that era and thereafter.  I remember being on the dancefloor where there was always someone crying while dancing,

practice makes progress

February 12, 2012 0 Comments 12 tags

Practice makes progress.  You can aspire to perfect, possibly, but only if this aspiration does not leave you feeling like you are eternally falling short.  Self esteem and self confidence