Live Like You Were Dying …
“What really matters becomes clearer, and you just don’t care about what doesn’t matter all that much.” She continued, “We (her partner and her) were talking about something that I used to be passionate about, and would jump in the middle of an argument about. But it surprised me when my response was, ‘I just […]
You Can Be Cynical … OR … You Can Reach Your Pinnacle
“Chances are he will be unfaithful, and treat you poorly.“ I could not believe those were the words I heard from a friend who is a therapist. I was having lunch with two therapist friends, and one was sharing about her “new love“ with the other two of us. The first therapist’s statement was a […]
Right Attitude + Right Action = Right Advancement
I wanted to tell her she was just a “new kid on the block” and she didn’t have a clue what she was talking about. I had proposed, completed impeccable research and written a dynamite dissertation. My beloved major advisor, my great mentor, and my superhero, Dr. Pat Love, had left the University. Someone new […]
Get Back Up Again!
I was lying flat on my back. The rug had been jerked out from under my entire life. Not only was the wind blown out of my sails figuratively, but literally it was crushed out of my chest. I had given up my practice at his request, my parents were with us at his invitation […]