Using the Toolbox: When I’m Criticized Online
Negative reviews by anonymous people are tough, scary even, and I’ll admit that if someone is trying to hurt me: it hurts at first. This post is about the steps I take to empathize with and to learn from negative reviews, so I can be a better therapist to the many who find the process fruitful.
The Paddy Plan: Mourn, Grieve, then Bike 6,211 Km
Following the death of her husband, Henry Quiring, Paddy Quiring cycled, walked, and jogged 6,211 km across Canada. Her amazing adventure was a part of a healing, learning, and growing journey she has been on for decades. Watch Paddy Quiring and Walter Janzen describe...Read more“Books and cleverness! There are more important things! — Friendship and bravery!” – Hermione Granger
Read moreTherapy can help people drive their own bus after feeling stranded in the dark.
Read moreIf you’re standing at the bottom of a hill with friends, it will appear less steep and easier to climb than if you are alone.
– Lisa Feldman Barrett, Phd