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"Hope could be more painful than despair." From Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks Hope is very interesting because it is crucial to our lives. We require hope to survive cancer, to cope with profound loss and to believe we will find a job when we are unemployed. Hope… Continue Reading
Noah's Compass by Ann Tyler is my first delightful reading discovery of 2010. Anne Tyler knows the beauty of ordinary people. In her character of Liam Pennywell she tells the story of a man who loses his job at 61 and finds the terrain of relationships completely befuddling. We find… Continue Reading
The Actor's Vow by Elia Kazan really captures what many of us long for in life. It is my hope that this quote captures the essence of what psychotherapyidea offers and what will be supported by two people in a relationship that truly works. This is what is meant when… Continue Reading
The most beautiful prostitute I ever worked with was completely unrecognizable 20 years later when she approached me in a theatre crowd. She had grown her body into a thick fortress which I easily imagined would ward off all male advances. While I was surprised, I completely understood. Women can… Continue Reading
I'm writing this for my favorite couple who share my life. In Pittsburgh tonight, we celebrate their year and a half old marriage that took place in New Zealand. After years of working with and thinking about couples I've got some ideas about what helps marriages last. Marriage is a… Continue Reading
After holiday time spent together, it might be good to learn something about what it takes to have healthy family dynamics. Put simply, every pair needs to connect. So if there are eight people around the table or spending a day together, each different pair needs to spend some time… Continue Reading
"To answer your question," said Abigail, "I always gave Oscar the benefit of the doubt. That's how I put up with him." … Continue Reading
Think about falling in love: you know you're special when the other person remembers your favorite song, buys your favorite flower and listens for the nuances of who you are. This is a superficial elegance that gets lost over time because it is ordinary to find differences tiresome in years… Continue Reading
One reader arrived at my blog by typing in, "Why can't people talk honestly and be truthful about themselves?" As a culture we are at a high water mark of avoidance and deflection - We punish and ignore people when they're honest. I've lost clients because I've been honest. I… Continue Reading
"We carve out risk-free lives where nothing happens." James Hillman, psychologist If we live all the days between 0 and 80 it is less than 30,000 days. Which really doesn't sound like a hell of a lot. So if you are 40 it's less than 15,000 days and 60 is… Continue Reading
