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Your Signature Strengths
A few years ago Martin Seligman (former President of the American Psychological Association and developer of positive psychology, a significant force in the current mental health environment) and...
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Springsteen
In 1975, I was a year out of law school and a pal asked if I wanted to drive up from L.A. to Santa Barbara to catch a Bruce Springsteen concert. I hadn’t heard of the guy. I went up on a “what the...
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Therapy Thoughts – The Importance and Elusiveness of Self-Compassion
You may have heard. The Seahawks lost. They didn’t just lose – they tore out the heart of a region with a poorly called or poorly executed or poorly blessed play at the end of the Super Bowl. If you...
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If I End Up With Alzheimer’s…….
When we baby boomers get together, I find that the conversation often migrates over to talk consistent with our age and stage in life. Our bodies are no longer taken for granted, as they are with my...
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Best Money I Ever Spent
I’m writing a book. Actually, I’m well into the process and expect for it to be available in August. I have titled it Divorce (or Not): A Guide, and its 300+ pages will cover much of what I have...
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Therapy Thoughts – The Dramatic Epiphany
My first therapy experiences occurred in the 1970’s, when Gestalt Therapy and dramatic breakthroughs were all the rage. Connecting with one’s inner child and going toe to toe with the oppressive,...
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The Timeless Internal Tension
I know what you’re thinking – “Sounds like the name of a great new rock band!” Well, sadly, not yet. Maybe they will emerge from a Portland garage some day, but, for now we’ll have to content...
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Cutting Yourself Off from a Toxic Family Member
Many of us are forced to navigate the very turbulent waters of a relationship with a toxic family member. It can be a parent, a sibling or, even more heartbreaking, a child. I have noticed over the...
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