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Recovering from being told I was Stupid
We have finally had lots of sunshine the past few days crunched between days and nights of high winds, rain...
Facing Grief in Covid Times
My father died suddenly almost 56 ago. He was 56 when he died, and he would have been 112 years...
Creating Safety
Every day we see the headlines and read the newsfeed – the latest Corona surge is running amuck; the most...
The Benefits of Long-Term Therapy
There does not seem to be an agreed upon definition of long-term psychotherapy. I have been a psychotherapist in private...
Acceptance: Deciding to Put Traumatizing Memories to Rest
Acceptance is a loaded term in American society. Many suffer from what I call the closing credits syndrome. This happens...
Life Lessons Learned during the Pandemic
I am looking out the living room window. Nobody is on the street and the quiet is daunting. It is...
Promise of Better Days Ahead: Part 10 Seeking Safety
I wake up in the morning religiously at four thirty AM. I have no need to get up that early. ...
How White People Will Benefit from Fighting Racism
It was sometime during 1969 at my house in suburban New Jersey. I was eighteen years old and one...
DV(Domestic Violence) Poem
This poem is dedicated to all the women I have known in my personal and professional life who have been...
Dealing with Shelter in Place, Stay at Home Orders: COVID-19 Crisis
Many states now have issued Shelter in Place, Stay at Home Orders as ways of preventing the spread of the...
Discovering that you are Worthy
Feeling unworthy can adversely affect the quality of your life. Read on to examine this issue. Ask yourself these questions:...
2011 For Women: Is it Love or Addiction?
The issue of determining if you are in love or intensely addicted to another is an issue that crosses all ethnic, racial, class and age lines. How love is experienced in a modern world that values materialism more than anything else? It is challenging to define love today. I believe love is mutual self-less giving that is based on a deep trust. The characteristics of addiction are craving of a person, severe mood swings ifIs Lady Gaga Destroying America Or Is She Holding Up a Mirror For Us To Reflect?
Lady Gaga’s new single Judas was released this past Friday and was embraced by her fans and heavily criticized for being blasphemous, copying Madonna and copying herself. Some critics feel that she simply repeated her big hit Bad Romance with altered lyrics. Lady Gaga can be seen as this generation’s Madonna because there are so many similarities between them. Lady Gaga sounds a lot like Madonna in terms of her voice and the production ofNew Eminem-Rhianna Video-Does it Sanction Domestic Violence or does it Speak Out against Battering? Part Three
Part One of this series critiqued this controversial video and Part Two had a more detailed discussion about the effects of domestic violence. This blog will continue that dialogue and include songs that stimulate conversation about battering. What is the cycle of violence and what can you do to prevent it? According to domesticviolence.org, the cycle of violence is as follows: Incident Any type of abuse occurs (physical/sexual/emotional) Tension Building Abuser starts to get angryNew Eminem-Rhianna Video-Does it Sanction Domestic Violence or does it Speak Out against Battering? Part Two
In my last blog, I outlined my critique of the latest Eminem-Rhianna video titled Love the Way you Lie. The video was contentious and it turns out that my critique was controversial as well. I am basing that on the comments that the blog received. Some felt it had no artistic, aesthetic or any other value. Others felt that it was a healing tool that produced discussion and catharsis. A few responses focused on theNew Eminem-Rhianna Video-Does it Sanction Domestic Violence or does it Speak Out against Battering?
The new video for Hip-Hop Artists Eminem’s and Rhianna’s I Love the Way you Lie is stirring up controversy across the country. The YouTube Video has amassed over fifty million hits in a two week period. The subject matter of the video is domestic violence. It includes violent imagery and swear words. Many in the media and elsewhere are asking, “Is this an anti-domestic violence work or does it glorify and sanction domestic violence?” IExercise for the Soul: Moving your Body can Heal Numbness, Depression and Stuck Grief
The evidence is in. Physical exercise is a medication free activity that you can do on your own. The media continues to tout its powers. A recent Newsweek article discusses how exercise can make you smarter. A current Yahoo.com article claims that exercise can grow new brain cells that alleviate depression. There is ample research that indicates exercise helps reduce anxiety and improves self esteem. It also helps you look and feel better. Exercise canNewsweek states that Exercise can Increase intelligence: It can also Heal Emotional Pain
A recent Newsweek article describes how exercise increases brainpower. I feel that I have certainly experienced this phenomenon by running five days a week, five miles a day for many years. I have recently added two days of cycling and subtracted two running days from my weekly workout. I feel that physical exercise has improved the clarity of my thoughts and has opened pathways that have greatly increased my capacity for knowledge. Perhaps the greatestA Man Honors the 44th Anniversary of His Father’s Death
My father died of a stroke on November 9, 1966 in a hospital near Highland Park, NJ which was my hometown. I was fifteen then and didn’t have any idea of how to deal with his sudden death. I sensed the thread of security I clung to had become permanently unraveled. I was an adolescent without any tools and I doubt if I knew what the word grief actually meant. I did poorly in schoolThe Myth of Closure: We Can Heal Without It
We are brainwashed by television and movies at a very young age that there is a glorious, happy ending at the end of every story. This phenomenon instructs us that our lives should always include happy endings. We are taught that anything less than total fulfillment and smiles all around amounts to dismal failure. We are taught this concept called closure. It is a term used often in contemporary media and it means to healWhat Kind of Therapist am I?
I am almost sixty years old and have been a psychotherapist in private practice nearly twenty four years. I work with children, teenagers, and adults. I have worked with individuals, couples, families and groups. I have worked with folks from many different ethnicities and different sexual orientations. The variety of clients I work with and the issues they bring prevent me from being bored. Working with folks who have been traumatized by all forms of
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