Mamma Mia is one of those quirky movies that is one of my favourites. I love the beauty of the ocean, and the joy of the music. I own about 5 DVD’s…and this is one of them. There is one song that I have always loved…with an aching sadness that brings me to tears. Every. …
Won’t Give Up
I’m taking dancing lessons with Husband. For the wedding. Correction…for the weddingS! We have two Junior Tribe Members getting married within a month this summer. Cah-RAY-Zee! Seriously…shouldn’t you feel like a grown up all the way before you have JTM’s getting married? I’m not there yet. Anyways…I grew up in a culture with a rich …
I don’t wanna see a male therapist!
Years ago, when I was studying to be a therapist, there was an expectation from the counselling school to see a therapist myself. After all, if I’m going to be a counsellor, shouldn’t I be willing to go through counselling myself? I do think it’s important for each therapist to feel, in their body, what …
The summer my children saved me
Mother’s Day is a day for celebrating motherhood…and it’s often a day when mothers are celebrated and honoured. I love the way my Junior Tribe Members have made macaroni necklaces, picture frames from popsicle sticks, and handmade cards over the years. (Teachers–bless you–Truly!!). But I’m even more grateful for how my Junior Tribe Members (JTM’s) …
Enoughness
I was woken up early this morning. 5:38am to be exact, which is an hour where I am often far from pleasant—but when it’s your 5 year old at the side of your bed asking if you could come to her room for a minute, you muster up some gusto and go. I know what …
Looking back…the first year
Husband and I have been married a year. A year of being Husband and Wife. A year of being two families who are also one family. Lessons learned: 1. Single people can work late, and pick up sushi on the way home, much easier than married people who have a houseful of people. Marriage definitely …
A Bittersweet Legacy
Carolyn here: Michael Quiring, one of the therapists here, is one of my favourite people. His dad has been struggling…I’vbeen asking him about his dad’s health for years. Michael’s dad became acutely ill a few weeks ago. I spoke to him early last week…the situation was grave, and the odds were stacked against recovery, but his dad …
Thoughts on being a therapist
The magnitude of this work is not lost on me. Four and a half years after beginning as a therapist I still find myself utterly awed at the courage and tenacity of the folks who plunk down on the couch and whisper words that have never made it outside their heads or hearts. 55 months …
April 11
April 11th, 2005 was a Monday. After months of awkward silence, where I was desperate to understand what was happening under my roof, and hearing almost nothing, he asked me to have a conversation with him that evening. It’s odd when your family looks the same, but the foundation has been rocked, is likely crumbling, …
Precious Mind, Precious Child
If you’re late for work and your young child refuses to put on her shoes, what happens in your brain? Do you think, “If I don’t get her shoes on, we’ll be late getting out the door. If we’re late getting out the door, I’ll be late getting her to daycare. And I’ll be late …