I work with a lot of people from all different walks of life. I see people who are successful, some who are not, and some who are just making ends meet. One thing that I find in common no matter where my clients come from is this:
Many men suck at Valentine’s Day.
Don’t get me wrong. [...]
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January 10, 2010 1So I’m sitting with my wife watching a church service from our home, because we had planned on going to church that morning, but she really wasn’t feeling good, so we stayed in (she’s pregnant, she’s allowed). So I decided to go check out my old church, as they stream their church services every Sunday. [...]
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December 14, 2009 0If you’ve listened to a song within the last 10-20 years, you’ve probably heard this old saying. Time heals all wounds. Does it really? See, I’m not so sure. I can’t tell you how many clients I’ve run into that hold grudges, have family members that hold grudges, and how time really hasn’t done much [...]
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December 3, 2009 4Bottling things up. When you hear someone say this, its usually perceived negatively. After all, you can’t bottle up your emotions, right?
Well, to make this a little easier to understand, and less boring, I’ll tell you a little story that I learned from therapy school.
In order to listen to people’s problems every day, and not [...]
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November 22, 2009 4The holidays are coming, and for some of us, that means a lot of fun with family we haven’t seen in a while. It means spending time and sharing stories and eating food til we burst.
But for some of us, that means a lot of stress and frustration around spending time with people that we may not [...]
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November 20, 2009 0My approach to problems is very simple, as you probably know from reading this blog. Still, life gets complicated, and sometimes we tend to make our problems out to be more than what they actually could be.
One of my clients told me a story about a person who annoyed her a lot. It seemed everything [...]
I’ve often said that if a woman can multi-task, she’s normal, but if a guy can multi-task, he’s got ADHD. I am about to introduce you to a very strange and magical place that men frequent often, but women may be unaware of. I’ve run into a lot of clients and friends who go to [...]
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November 5, 2009 7If you’ve ever called yourself an idiot (like me), then you’ve probably kicked yourself for doing something stupid. More often than not, its probably not the first time that you’ve done it either. Why is this the case? Because humans are creatures of habit. This is nothing new really, but sometimes I wonder if we take the [...]
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November 2, 2009 2I’ve recently realized that in the process of blogging, I’ve had to revisit the purpose and title of said blog. One of the things that hit me was that everyone manages stress differently, and some of you may not even have an effective way to manage your stressors.
So as a result, I’ve decided to throw [...]
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August 26, 2009 6One of the more common themes I’ve been dealing with in session with my couples is the concept of love, and how some people are “losing the loving feeling.” And I’ve come here to say one thing:
Love has nothing to do with feelings.
Yeah, I know, I know. This flies right in the face of all [...]