Who likes being plain old simple plain Jane?
Or plain ol' Tom, Dick or Harry?
I remember on my entry letter to graduate school I started with..."We exist in a world where it seems as though individuals are running in a race, a race where no one can actually ever really win....". I saw the rush, the hurry, the starvation for being "it" for being louder, wiser, cooler, funnier,,more successful,....stronger, better, different!
So, It's that time of year. Spring Break. Holiday Vacation.
Yay! Right?
Or is it? So many of us need a long awaited break from the hum drum of daily life and responsibilities. We look forward to "time off" or "time away".
Or, do we?
Remember, most of us have other things going on when we're not necessarily "on" for work or college or day-to-day responsibilities.
Read MoreAt the beginning of therapy I often ask individuals about their trauma history. Some people are very clear about what it is they have experienced and know it has been a trauma; be it child abuse, domestic abuse, terrorism, war or rape. However, others are quick to saying "I haven't been through anything traumatic" in a heartbeat.
Read MoreLast post titled "Failure to Launch Or..." discussed why some adults are having a hard time moving on and getting to the next stage, be it emotional, psychological, relationship or career choices. The way to move forward and onward is by looking inside to see what is needed. Usually there is an unmet need, and when responded to, can help shift the inner workings of ones thoughts, subsequent choices and essentially create change.
One of the foundational necessities for moving forward with life goals is having a strong basis of self love and well developed sense of self. A clarity, an inner ease and a confidence that comes along with that. A vital ingredient to becoming that kind of person is Self-Love.
Self love is a term that we all hear getting thrown around today. "Fall in love with yourself", "Why don't you know how to love yourself?" "How do you expect someone to love you if you don't know how to love yourself". These are all well meaning suggestions to guiding you towards a life that feels better.
Read MoreEsther Goldstein, LCSW provides Trauma and PTSD Treatment , Dissociation Treatment and EMDR Therapy to help you overcome your past and move forward in life. Book your first session in her Cedarhurst office in Nassau County
Read MoreHave you been playing it small lately? Sometimes you may notice that you are in this funny place where there isn't much movement or growth. You're sorta stuck. You may have every. reason. in. the. book. to. stay. stuck.
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