Buffaloes, Wind River Reservation of the Eastern Shoshone, and Finding Deeper Meaning in Life
Last week I traveled to the Wind River Reservation close to Lander, Wyoming to be a part of the Eastern Shoshone’s welcome to their spiritual and survival animal – the buffalo – back to their land after 130 years of the bisons’ absence and some 70 years of the tribal...
Separation Pondering, Continued
I wrote about this topic last month and asked for feedback from readers. Here is a compilation of what I received and what I have pondered about this topic over the last month. Separation – in its varying forms and stages – is a challenge for most of us. Separation...
Pondering Separation of All Types
I have recently been a bit overwhelmed with various aspects of separation and thought I might write about it for this month’s blog. I am also inviting anyone with thoughts, experiences, and wisdom about this most difficult psychological task to write to me about what...
Multi-Career Professionals or Juggling Many Balls
I was talking with a friend of mine recently, who is a mother of two (tween and teen), a solo lawyer, and soon to be a high school teacher. Like me, she enjoys a variety of professional activities and manages her life with the skill of an inveterate multi-tasker. It...
Control versus Resilience: Emotional Balance
Clinicians in agency settings or private practice are surrounded by grief, sadness, toxic behavior, depression, anxiety, and questions about the meaning or purpose of life. The influx of heaviness and sorrow sometimes seems to never end. Then, the work day is over,...
The ABCs of Adoption
For many individuals or couples, adoption is becoming a very attractive option for expanding the family. This author has helped individuals and couples decide whether adoption is right for them, and if so, has also helped accomplish the legal aspects of the process....
Preparing to Adopt: Grieving as Part of Emotional Readiness
Adoption is an incredible option for individuals and couples who choose to expand their families and enrich their lives by including children in the equation. But how does one determine if he or she is ready for such a permanent decision? Sometimes, couples who have...
That Awful Subpoena Arrived!!
Clinicians are a courageous bunch. First, we take on some of the most troubled folks in our society with the inspired aim of helping them function better, more productively, more safely and harmoniously in their families and social groups. As if that goal is not lofty...