dana
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A sometimes-hilarious thing that happens to therapists is when we find ourselves giving out very sound, balanced advice that we are neglecting to implement in our own lives. This is… Read More
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Last year I lost someone. He wasn’t really mine to lose. He’d been absent from my life for more than a decade, though I thought about him not infrequently. This… Read More
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This is an exceedingly difficult time; I’m sure you won’t disagree. I’m having trouble focusing and mostly just want this whole year to be over with, but I know that… Read More
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A few weeks ago I went on a whale watch off the coast of Portland, Maine. The experience was lovely and there were indeed a couple of whales to be… Read More
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Ah, Autumn. It’s clearly the very best season – all crisp and cool and tweed-y. And come on, we all know that all of the best of food and fashion… Read More
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Despite some efforts on my part, I’ve been working more. Like, much more. This is partially exciting, as I’m starting up a whole new work venture (Learn about it here… Read More
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“It doesn’t happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time.” –The Velveteen Rabbit I started going to the therapy as a teenager, for issues with Anxiety and… Read More
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I turned forty this year. The number has a decidedly permissive flavor to it. I’ve never really been interested in doing things in a particularly conventional manner, but I’d be… Read More
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Yesterday I was a friend’s house helping her sort through clothing to purge in a move, and we came upon a t-shirt that read “Make Time For Fun”. The sentiment… Read More
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A somewhat personal story… Several months ago my husband and I pulled off a rather miraculous feat and paid off the last of my student loans, taking us fully out… Read More