So many listeners have offered up lovely words of encouragement . Your messages are routed to my personal email and when I read them, my heart skips a little at your tender expressions of support. My upcoming surgery and possible cancer recurrence bring paradoxical feelings. That is, part of me wants to go inward and carry my private thoughts. Yet this […]
Relationships
Cancer, Me, and Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was with me during a challenging time in my life. He hung out in my hospital room after I had cancer surgery. Nope, I was not hallucinating from the drugs. He visited me daily and told me jokes. My multiple layers of 150 staples and sutchers holding my 13″ incision together made laughing painful. But, between the […]
Eckhart Tolle & Christianity
Eckhart Tolle’s new book, A New Earth, is wreaking havoc with some conservative Christians – some of whom are my friends. I purchased the book on my return trip from Aruba. I devoured Tolle’s book in the 3.5 hour flight. I underlined, starred, and made marginalia notes. I felt elated seeing Tolle’s very well-written thoughts regarding […]
Suicide: Prevention & After Care
Finding out that a loved one suicided is like being hit by an emotional tsunami. The aftershock and devastation to loved ones left behind is gut-wrenching. A listener emailed and asked for resources. Here is the best in the nation: 1) The Link Counseling Center – phone: 404-256-9797, email: www.thelink.org. The Link was founded by Iris Bolton […]
Sex, Sex, and Sex…
It’s all about sex. Really. Years ago as an early psychology student I read something about Sigmund Freud that always stuck with me. Freud was overheard at a cocktail party when he claimed that all of people’s neurosis manifested from some type of sexual issues. Yep. I found it interesting, but didn’t believe it. Now, […]
Self Injury – Cutting – Self Mutilation
I wrote my thesis on SIB (Self Injurious Behavior) – it’s a topic close to my heart. No, I’ve never been a “cutter.” But I love someone who engages in this behavior. Cutters are on the increase. I am a Family Therapist and 90% of my adolescent clients currently cut, or have experimented with it. […]