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Movies & TV

My work with Denial & the movie American Hustle
- Rhoda Mills Sommer
- December 31, 2013
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Denial is illusions. Illusions are denial. They are comforting & seductive. Throughout the movie there is the refrain "Everybody believes what they want to believe". We all love to pretend to ourselves & others……we all love our self-deception. My work involves interrupting belief systems with inconvenient truths: It's stupid to… Continue Reading
Personal Growth

Change is Really Hard
- Rhoda Mills Sommer
- June 17, 2010
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So many things can get in the way of changing. Hopelessness can suffocate the tender beginnings of change, such as pretending that merely attending 50 minutes of therapyidea is more than enough effort. Profound anxiety can interrupt trying something new. A long history of resentments that feels like there is no bottom… Continue Reading