“I’ve lost all hope. And… distraught is a weak word to describe what I feel. The thread I’m hanging onto is raveling… and seriously fast! I know that all sounds dramatic, but I can’t seem to find anyone who understands or hears my desperation.” Her tone, her tears, her body language spoke louder than her…
“I have this deep, whiny, pitiful, longing deep within,” my client confessed. It was almost as if he’d memorized it from a movie script. However, he stopped abruptly with a direct order, “Don’t you dare tell my wife any of this!” Before I could assure him of confidentialities he continued with the script. “I’m pretty…
“Why is the pain and misery back? I did all the work in your Surviving to Thriving workshop about 8 years ago. Things went well for a while. But now it’s back. What am I supposed to do? I cannot tell you how much I hate this!” I leaned in with understanding and resisted any…
“Just doing the prep work has diminished misery and suffering in my life. But it still shows up way too often…you promised me we could expect it to go, and I’m ready! And my wife is MORE than ready!” I smiled and nodded as I proclaimed, “I am sure she is more than ready! You…
“Suffering and misery. Those are the only two switches that I have in my life. I just can’t do it anymore!” So many people come to my office with the words “suffering” and “misery” as their life descriptors. It’s absolutely heartbreaking to hear. But it is so very real for those who experience it. “I…