I run a support group for couples that are dealing with cancer. In the support group, one of the topics that occasionally comes up is “How much do I share with friends, family, acquaintances and/or strangers?” It’s a hard question to answer, and not one...
This particular blog is really aimed more at all the perfectionists out there, although I have a feeling it will apply to others as well. “Should.” I should exercise more. I should cook healthy food for my family. I should be farther than I am...
Why do we edit our own stories...in therapy? Yes, I’ve been there. I’ve sat on the therapy couch and shared a carefully curated selection of my life story. I’ve taken my time getting to the parts that feel the most shameful, ugly, embarrassing or secretive....