by drsusan | Jul 31, 2014 | Personal Development
Recently, the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) added hoarding to their list of diagnostic categories. We’ve heard a lot about hoarding lately. There are even reality shows tracking hoarders. This got me thinking that hoarding...
by drsusan | May 23, 2014 | Personal Development
It’s so easy, all to often, to go immediately to judgment, bypassing reflection, bypassing all other available states. As much as I try to pause and reflect, it’s happened to me twice recently, so I’m working on being conscious about how I react. A friend packed some...
by drsusan | May 21, 2014 | Personal Development, Stories
This may not be what you expected. Last weekend, I attended my niece’s graduation from Humboldt State College. Arcata is deep in the redwoods and on a bay – absolutely spectacular. The population runs to laid back folk devoted to preserving the planet...
by drsusan | May 1, 2014 | Influences, Personal Development, Stories
Who inspires you? I started thinking about this after seeing a quote earlier today: I have met brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond...
by drsusan | Apr 7, 2014 | Fifty Over Fifty, Influences, Personal Development, Resilience
My whole life I’ve been taught the value of persistence. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It takes a hundred “no’s” to get to “yes.” In the words of the Old Philosopher (you’ll need to be over 50 to...
by drsusan | Mar 25, 2014 | Influences, Personal Development, Resilience
Yesterday I heard from two friends whose ex-husbands had died. Neither had maintained contact with their ex, but once there had been a loving relationship. Both women had children with their former partner. Both children had complicated relationships with their...
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