Hey y'all! Greetings and salutations! I've been trying to write stuff that's more uplifting, or more to the point, not emphasize the negative as much as I have been lately. (So it seems). So I've decided to give a "State of the Union" address, so to speak, of what's going on. Therapy has been a... Continue Reading →
Salad Dressing–Olive oil and Vinegar (metaphorically speaking).
Greetings and salutations!!! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Obviously with me, it's been a summer and spring of wrenching emotions, etc, but I'm much better for it, and that's a good thing. No tales from the couch for the last session. As riveting as they must be to read, (LOL), the last session... Continue Reading →
Tales From The Couch: Part 12–I’m doing GREAT!!! No, really!!!
Greetings and salutations! So I had my last session, and my therapist seems impressed with my progress. She said that even though it may not seem like big steps, they actually are. I told her that I read an article in the Toronto Star which had this to say about therapy. " Gottlieb says “I... Continue Reading →
Tales From The Couch: Part 9
Greetings and salutations!! Momentous week from the couch last week. I learned...it's ok not to feel guilty and it's ok to concentrate on the positive steps I've taken in moving forward. I know, it sounds very un-momentous when I type it, but hear me out. For the longest time, I've felt guilt over how I... Continue Reading →
Delayed Reactions
As it's Pride Month...heyyyyyyyyyyy. LOL. So as most of you know, I got a response from SK, and have written a response in reply--which I haven't sent yet. I wasn't sure what the point or the purpose was, and I like to have time for feelings and emotions to settle--kind of like a casserole--everything melds... Continue Reading →
Tales from the couch: Part 8
Hey, hey!!! Greetings and salutations! Sorry for the delay! I'd love to say that there was a deep and meaningful, angst filled session, but alas, that isn't the case. This session was foundational/exploratory. We talked about my childhood, my experiences, facets of my life growing up which I presume will be used to help me... Continue Reading →
Grace And Fear
Greetings and salutations!!! Well, let's get down to brass tacks. I promised that I'd write about the e-mail that I took forever to read from SK. So here goes. But first a bit of background. I think we imprint the behaviour we are guilty of onto others. Partially as a defence mechanism, and partially because... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Couch: Part 7
Greetings and salutations! Another difficult session with a lot of uncomfortable truths and theories that I need to confront and dive into. It's hard to know where to begin, so I'll choose a spot and let it flow organically from there. Fear. I think that's a huge thing with me. Fear of getting hurt, fear... Continue Reading →
It’s Over. AGAIN.
Greetings and salutations!! I'm such a hot mess of contradictions today and was the same yesterday. Emotions and feelings all running rampant, and logic and passion trying to keep everything in check. UGH. It's exhausting UGH. That's how I feel, and I'm sticking with it. So, if you've read through my blog, you will be... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Couch: Part 6- Unwelcome insights
Greetings and salutations. Another difficult session, but with more insights that I'm going to have to take in order to get better. So, we talked about the angry letter that I wrote, and my disconnect between the tone and how I felt about SK, and why I was having difficulty seeing it! My therapist asked... Continue Reading →