Monthly Archives: January 2012
Counseling, Craziness, Countertransference & Connection
“You may call it countertransference. I call it building a bridge.” – Lauren Slater My good friends Ben & Ann recently lent me a book called Welcome to my Country, a therapist’s memoir of her work with people with severe … Continue reading
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Receiving
I’m really not sure how I’m going to write this post, because it’s hard to put it into words. In short, I’m wrestling with the correct response to such generosity and graciousness from friends. Since I’ve moved back to Warrensburg, … Continue reading
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On Becoming Engaged- Addendum
So I wanted to clarify something about becoming engaged. Some may find this post superfluous, but nonetheless I want to be clear. What I want to be clear about is this: Becoming married will not make me more of an … Continue reading
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Reading Magazines in the Check-Out Lane
Let me just start by saying I think magazines are the devil. Seriously. At least the ones that feature tons of pretty, photoshopped, starving-to-death models. I have yet to pick up a Cosmo/People/Glamour/Vogue and not immediately feel fat, ugly, and … Continue reading
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Model Deception
Here’s a great little video made by a friend of a friend to remind us that the people we compare ourselves to aren’t actually people… http://jesserosten.com/2012/fotoshop-by-adobe
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On Becoming Engaged
So everyone’s been asking me when I’m going to blog about my engagement, and since Nick is taking his Sunday afternoon nap on the couch at my (via Jack and Serena) loft, I guess now’s as good a time as … Continue reading
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