In my work over the years, I’ve often noticed how quickly people absorb the idea that healing after a breakup requires cutting someone off completely: no contact, no feeling, no looking back. This advice is often well-intended, but it can quietly turn the process of healing after a breakup into self-criticism. After a breakup, emotions […]
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In spending hundreds of hours with couples and families, I frequently observe how difficult it is to effectively express our feelings and needs. While we have significantly grown in other areas of our lives, such as productivity, why is it so hard for us to make progress in this area?When an issue arises between two
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I have not posted in a while. It has been a confusing time. I knew I had to start with COVID yet I couldn’t find the words. The thread of confidently connecting with my writing ended in April 2020 with suggestions on how to keep positive and active during COVID-19. https://www.northyorkpsychotherapist.com/10-ideas-for-how-to-enjoy-your-stay-at-home/ Before then, on February 10,
I now see the meaning of my own creativity not as a way to stand out, be original or superior, but as the unexpected pathway towards powerful human connection with everyone who has struggled to observe and best express their life experiences. What a humbling, freeing, and comforting discovery!
I was recently reminded of this short blog called “What is Happiness? One thing” which I posted back in August 2015. My belief in what I wrote still stands, probably stronger than ever. What is your thought? Has the impact of COVID-19 changed anything in your perspective of what happiness is? “A few weeks ago,
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