How to Get Your Life Together

Okay so I don’t know definitively how to get my life together. But I’ve been working on it. As a therapist, I have come to accept that in life there are themes and in some cases perpetual issues that show up. Those issues persist until we address them and cultivate a new way forward. I’m … Read more

Planning for the Future…Living in the Present

3 Months at a Time Today I had my anticipated PET scan. I will have one every 3 months for the foreseeable future to monitor the relative health of my lungs. My last PET scan in April 2019 was clear of the cancerous nodules that invaded my left lung and left chest wall. The medication … Read more

On Change and Moving “Forward Toward Growth”

What Do We Need in Order to Grow? Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who was well known for positing the “hierarchy of needs.”  He stated that as our basic needs are met, we are able to go on to meet other needs. The baseline need being physiological; then safety, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization. … Read more

Entrepreneurship – On Being Your Own Boss

On Being Your Own Boss Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. It is a life path that challenges every aspect of being. It can be immensely rewarding, as well as terrifying. The truth is that some people go into entrepreneurship for the wrong reasons. Some people approach it as if they have something to prove. They … Read more