Fear

← Low Self Esteem Focusing Outside versus Listening Inside → Avoid Getting Too Friendly with FearMany of the clients I have worked with over the years have been in very close relationships with fear. This becomes apparent as I talk to them about what is...

Low Self Esteem

← Death as a Teacher Fear → The Brutal Consequences of Low Self EsteemOne of the issues that I encounter a lot in my work as a therapist is the issue of “low self esteem.” This is a topic that is talked about a lot in our culture. As the mother of small...

Death as a Teacher

← Ask for What You Need Low Self Esteem → Death as a TeacherA few years ago my older son asked me a stunningly tough question for a 5 year old. He said, “Mom, if you could get rid of death so that nobody had to die, would you?” I thought about it for a long...

Ask for What You Need

← Love or Fear Death as a Teacher → Ask for What You NeedBetty is sick and tired of having to ask Bill to do the dishes. “After all these years he should just do the dishes without being asked! I didn’t eat alone! I think he thinks I’m the maid.” Mark says...

Love or Fear

← Acceptance Ask for What You Need → Love or FearI am blessed to have a busy calendar these days that is full of rewarding work, activities, and people. In the midst of a busy life I find that I make thousands of decisions every day…some small and some...

Acceptance

← Therapy and Buddhism Love or Fear → AcceptanceI have been working as a therapist with couples for over 13 years. I have always seen clients who are stressed in their relationships but I feel that the level of stress in these times is higher than I have...