Therapy can often feel like peeling back the layers of an onion, but if we keep peeling there might eventually be nothing left. What if we look at it like we are bursting forth from the layers and the rot and messiness of the onion, and blooming…bursting forth in a beautiful collection of small flowers?Continue reading “Lessons from an Onion”
Tag Archives: trauma
Lurking
It was a simple question, but I was unable to answer. It took all my strength to compose myself and still there was no way I could bring myself to voice his name. I have worked to erase him from my memory for years. Thanksgiving weekend, 21 years ago we were able to escape andContinue reading “Lurking”
remember to breathe
I could write about many different ideas from this one photo. Today I’ll talk about the “remember to breathe” button. Breathing happens all the time, but how often do we really notice how we are breathing. Here are some instances where I have noticed that people stop breathing: during an emergency, e.g. driving down aContinue reading “remember to breathe”
New Roommate
Last Friday, while chatting with my neighbour, I noticed a squirrel going into my roof/soffit/attic? It’s all the same to me….basically invading my space. Squirrels are cute, and fun to watch, but I understand they can create havoc when inside a house. A student of mine in Bangkok had her telephone wire chewed apart byContinue reading “New Roommate”
Reflections 