no magic wand, no crystal ball

March 2, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 13 tags
The therapist only knows what you tell them.  Sure, if the therapist has experience, they could probably surmise some things ...
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pass the scalpel, please

February 26, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 10 tags
If you are contemplating going into therapy for the first time, chances are you are not in a good place ...
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inner child

February 19, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 11 tags
I see this song as sung by the singer’s inner child to the singer.   In Pink’s Family Portrait, the child is her ...
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making changes

February 19, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 13 tags
Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the ...
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alone again, naturally

February 15, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 13 tags
This is not a post adressing suicidal thoughts.  If you feel like you are going to hurt yourself, please talk ...
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i will survive

February 15, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 11 tags
This song is the mantra for many people who grew up in that era and thereafter.  I remember being on ...
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practice makes progress

February 12, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 12 tags
Practice makes progress.  You can aspire to perfect, possibly, but only if this aspiration does not leave you feeling like ...
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you owe me nothing in return

February 4, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 7 tags
Alanis Morissette – You Owe Me Nothing In Return This is someone’s YouTube posting of mostly the lyrics of the song.  ...
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just the way you are

February 4, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 6 tags
In 2002, I was struggling with my spiritual life.  I basically didn’t have one and was feeling inadequate spiritually.  Whatever ...
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shame and isolation

February 2, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 3 tags
Shame and Isolation:  these two states exacerbate mental unwellness.  Shame is essentially, believing in your own low self-worth; your ‘wrongness’; ...
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