this is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there by clicking the… Continue reading blogathon: therapy, and then … ? a short story
Tag: relationships
three family blessings
christmas day. after a nice walk through the winter snow here in kelowna, we just came back from one of our numerous big traditional family get-togethers during the holiday season. once again i’m struck by how easygoing and friendly my husband’s big clan is. what are they doing right? they are tolerant – and it’s… Continue reading three family blessings
weird psychology studies
the end of the year is list time. so here’s a list, filched from jeremy over at PsyBlog – the 10 weirdest psychology studies. if you go to his blog, you can also vote for the weirdest study. guess which one i found the weirdest! 1. don’t stand so close to me – how the… Continue reading weird psychology studies
the client-therapist relationship
i’d like to thank sarah for a very insightful analysis of the counsellor’s creed, which i had posted last year. the wording of that creed is not necessarily the one i would have used – but then, i try to read for what seems to be the spirit of the words. what sarah says about… Continue reading the client-therapist relationship
recovering from anorexia: a treasure trove of wisdom
last year, i had a post entitled recovering from anorexia: 10 activities. over the months, we’ve had some important conversations on that post and a lot of wisdom from people who are overcoming anorexia. i’d like to present this wisdom here in a somewhat organized and easy-to-read format. these are all things that have helped… Continue reading recovering from anorexia: a treasure trove of wisdom
blog conversation: leaving bad work experiences behind
as you probably know by now, jacob from the job mob and i are having a blog conversation about recovering from bad work experiences. in his latest post about the topic, jacob points out, quite rightfully, that one of the reasons why we end up in bad work situations is because we didn’t ask the… Continue reading blog conversation: leaving bad work experiences behind
blog conversation: dealing with bad work experiences
what was the worst job you’ve ever had? what are ways of surviving that experience – and not just surviving but learning from it and thriving in the next job? that’s the topic of a blog conversation jacob from the job mob and i will be having in the next little while. jacob started it… Continue reading blog conversation: dealing with bad work experiences
family and money
the other day, nancy asked an interesting question in her saturday case study: jeff and his two siblings, a brother and sister, each inherited a sizeable legacy when their parents died. jeff was conservative, and grew his legacy into an even more significant nest egg and is now independently wealthy. he came to me because… Continue reading family and money
link love, relationships – and a treat
so much of blogging is about building relationships, and sometimes even friendships. and ideally, it’s not just about using relationships to further the blog; it’s about furthering relationships. maybe blogging can help us do that, can help us learn a bit about relationships. take this: linkfarming, linkbait, link begging and, urgh, link whoring. these words… Continue reading link love, relationships – and a treat
more on guilt and responsibility
i’d like to thank alex for his reply to my last post about guilt and for initiating an interesting discussion. alex asks, “why she has to feel sad or bad if joe forgets their wedding anniversary? she has to be confident and sure enough to know that he cares about their marriage even if he… Continue reading more on guilt and responsibility