Thank You John Bradshaw
“Family secrets can go back for generations. They can be about suicides, homicides, incest, abortions, addictions, public loss of face, financial disaster, etc. All the secrets get acted out. This … Continue reading
Thank You Melody Beattie
“For each of us, there comes a time to let go. You will know when that time has come. When you have done all that you can do, it is … Continue reading
The Blogging Experience, Episode 3: Twists and Turns
The other day I started writing an essay about my obsession with crochet and it turned into a discourse on how, sometimes, love hurts. In writing this blog, things like … Continue reading
How to Spell Obsession: C-R-O-C-H-E-T
My blog tagline is “True Confessions and Crochet.” Clearly I’ve covered the true confessions part. And the crochet, you ask? Ay yi yi. Back in the winter months I was … Continue reading
The Fine Art of Self Care
Y’all know the flight attendant safety talk you get every time you board an aircraft? You hear about fastening your seatbelts and emergency exits and what to do in the … Continue reading
Thank You John Bradshaw
“Each family system has several categories of rules. There are rules about celebrating and socializing, rules about touching and sexuality, rules about sickness and proper health care, rules about vacations … Continue reading
Because Joe Harry: “As You Know, There Will Be Haters.”
Back in 1955 these two psychologists, Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, came up with a technique to classify relationships: the Johari Window (Get it? JoeHarry?). The Johari Window comprises the … Continue reading
Thank You John Bradshaw
“The job of parents is to model. Modeling includes how to be a man or woman; how to relate intimately to another person; how to acknowledge and express emotions; how … Continue reading
Nervous Knots 