It takes a lot of courage to tell others what you think and feel at any age. Believe me, I know. I have been a mental health counselor for more than 25 years, and now I want to be on the other side as the client. I don't think most...

There are no bad parts. Every part has a positive intention for you and is just trying to protect you.” — Dr. Richard C. Schwartz  There are many times in our lives when our confidence is shaken and we take a hit to our self-esteem. After a breakup, divorce, loss of...

I believe that I have such a vanilla life.–Jen Lancaster In one of my last blogs “Scoop of Self” I said I would try my experiment on trying a different flavor of ice cream each week. The purpose is to see what flavor I choose says about me. I started...

“Intimacy is being seen and known as the person you truly are.” — Amy Bloom Recently, one of my clients said something to me that stopped me cold. “David, you are setting me up.” At first, I honestly did not understand what he meant.So I asked him to explain. He said,“You want...

“Sometimes we feel we must stay strong, never allowing ourselves to cry like a baby.”— David Johnson, Bashful Elephant Counseling Yesterday I was working in the garden when I tripped over a hose and landed against a stake sticking up from the ground. I scraped my calf badly—about a three-inch...

“Love is like a hot fudge sundae. Partly hot, partly cold, and always gratifying. -Unknown After nearly 30 years of sitting across from people—listening to their stories, their pain, their hopes—I’ve come to realize something that doesn’t get talked about enough. We get very good at naming things. Anxiety. Depression....

Starting Over When You’re Older What does it mean to start over when you are in your seventies… or beyond? We often hear that phrase—“starting over”—as if it belongs to the young.As if reinvention has an expiration date.As if risk, hope, love, and even mistakes are only meant for earlier...