Psychotherapist, Author, Estrangement Consultant
This is a continuation of How to Feel Whole (September 2012).
One way to stay whole is to refuse to keep secrets from yourself.
You know what it feels like to keep secrets.
It’s trying not think about something that’s uncomfortable to think about, or taking a different perspective on something in order NOT to feel the way you feel.
The problem with keeping secrets like this is that you actually need to know the things you’re trying not to know. Read More
Recently I asked this question on my Facebook page:
“Do you ever have spontaneous daydreams about awful things happening, like, ‘What if I was mowing the lawn and I accidentally ran over my foot?'”
No one replied. I’m relatively new to the social networking scene and still learning the ropes. I’m guessing no one answered because they were thinking, “Why on earth are you asking me that? … Weirdo.”
Here’s why I was asking. I have to believe I’m not the only one whose imagination occasionally gets hijacked by spontaneous images of disaster. Read More