March 2022

In the final installment of my series on “should”ing, we’re going to broaden our focus to the world around us. I’m pretty sure no one ever solved one of the world’s problems in the comments section on social media or during a heated discussion at a family dinner.  Yet even though we know this, it […]

I will focus on a career in the emergency department as that is where I spend my working hours, but all you need do to apply this to any other job is change the examples.  “I am a lover of what is, not because I’m a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue

Last week I talked about how using the word “should” when you talk to yourself about your own personal tasks and goals can create a sense of obligation.  This week I’m going to talk about what we create for ourselves when we transfer that sense of obligation onto those we love. It’s very normal to

When I think about the concepts I teach my clients, I find that they are often most accessible when I apply them to myself first. This is especially clear when we’re thinking about the use of the word “should”.  It seems like such a small addition to a sentence, but, I promise you, it has

I recently had one of my most amazing days in a long time.  My husband and I were in Florida finally getting a chance to see his father for the first time since before the pandemic and, as it was also our first official trip since 2019, we packed in the fun.  On one particular