By: Suzanne Maiden, M.A., LPC Only the bravest of the brave go to and stay in therapy – the psychological kind. THERAPY IS HARD WORK for the patient. Therapy (you know, the counseling kind), requires an enormous emotional and financial commitment. Then there is that pesky time factor, ideally, the patient should attend 1 session per week – more […]
Self Care
How Do You Distinguish Between a Crush or Love?
By: Suzanne Maiden Ooooohhhhhhh, I have a new favorite song: Crush, by David Archuleta. The lyrics inspired me to think about what distinguishes a crush verses a real connection, e.g., love, verses a simple crush? What is a crush? What is love? Do all love relationships begin with a crush? Who knows? How do you decipher between them? What happens […]
5 Tips to Help The Ugly Duckling
By: Suzanne Maiden We all can easily identify who they are. The ‘unattractive ones.’ We learn at a very early age how our culture, and our specific sub-culture defines beauty. Interestingly enough, many cultures agree on what constitutes facial beauty; body weight and shape seem to be more variable. Northern American culture values thinness and fitness. The oxymoron is […]
Our Body is a Metaphor
By: Suzanne Maiden Bodies talk. Apparently they have a lot to say. Our body speaks metaphorically and tells us exactly what we need to know about our psychological wounding. Through illness, the body speaks symbolically. The anatomical location and chakra point of an illness provide us with an abundance of information. Oh, many of you will resist my words and […]
TATTOOS & Serpents
By: Suzanne Maiden I swore I would NEVER do THAT to my body – hahahahahahha. The Universe has such a wonderfully wicked and playful sense of humor. Because now, after a rare, nasty, mean-spirited cancer that left me with a 13″ scar from my right spine over my right hip into my right groin… I want one. I […]
When I Hate My Hair – I Hate My Life!
By: Suzanne Maiden I have a confession: When I hate my hair – I hate my life. It’s embarrassingly shallow, I know. And I may as well be walking around naked for all to assess my body – because psychologically that’s how I feel. But, it’s my truth – exposed. And, I don’t think I am alone. I wonder […]