A love letter to my unborn grandson, Baby B, in the middle of a pandemic.
Safety: Winter Tires and now Stay-at-Home
As Husband brought me my morning coffee when he woke me up this morning, I remembered I had a 10:00 appointment today to get my winter tires put on my car. Winter tires: To increase traction on the road to make myself and all who are in my car (which right now, are only immediate …
Marshmallovid-19 Virus
The delay of our pleasure isn’t easy or fun One day this will finish, the virus’ll be done!
Red Restrictions–Become like a vegetarian?
What if we approached this strict red level of restrictions like vegetarians approached a delicious supper?
There is no “non-essential business”
Ask any business owner and they will tell you their business is absolutely essential. Your business matters.
COVID-19 Conexus Update
The world is weary of pivoting in these unprecendented times. And yet, we must. It’s not easy, but we must adjust to the new level red restrictions and precautions. We don’t change things lightly at Conexus Counselling. We keep things very stable for a reason. When we have to change, we want to give you …
The current stress of competing opposites
When I take something on, I want to do a good job of it, so in the main roles of my life, I try hard: a great mom an awesome wife a kick-ass therapist a conscientious global citizen I measure carefully how much I can get done. When I’m asked to speak at a conference …
The Long Winter
How can a Laura Ingalls Wilder book help a therapist get through the winter?
The end of the beginning
This is reality: The days are getting shorter The weather is getting colder The numbers of COVID-19 are rising No vaccine is yet available More people are hospitalized and dying Our American cousins continue to be extremely divisive, rely on “alternate facts” and have a contentious election looming–which we have no voice in, but will …
Wear a mask
Very occasionally, I have a conversation with someone where I say, “What you just said is important. If you write about this, I’d publish it on our website.” Usually, that’s as far as it goes. I had a conversation recently with a survivor of complex trauma whose courage and conviction blew me away. And so …