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The Dream I Forgot I Prayed For
As a therapist—and a human being—who’s a recovering (and sometimes relapsing) control-freak-perfectionist, many of my writings keep...
Sep 19, 20254 min read


10 Signs You're Overthinking (and What to Do About it)
Ever feel like your brain just won’t quit? You’re lying in bed, caught in an endless loop — planning for things that might never happen,...
Aug 22, 20254 min read


A Hidden Anxiety
The quiet anxiety no one talks about, but many carry We all get anxious—it’s part of being human. But how we respond to it and what we...
Jul 1, 20258 min read


Wearing Men's Boxers + My Worry Brain
I wear men’s boxers as pjs. When I got married, I confiscated Dan’s boxers. I’ve never been the cute matching pajama set kinda girl....
Oct 26, 20248 min read


The Need-To-Know-Syndrome
Do you need to know, right NOW? I call this the Need-To-Know-Syndrome. When a solution to a problem is not obvious or knowing the answer...
Sep 10, 20232 min read


Do You Have an Egyptian Mindset?
God answered your prayer: You got that promotion, new opportunity, new home, new business endeavor, new baby, or new relationship… But...
Aug 14, 20232 min read


My Migraine Miracle: The Defense of Projectizing, Part 5
Thus far in this series about projectizing , a deeper form of perfectionism, showing up in a tendency to anxiously fix ourselves, we...
Aug 29, 20227 min read


Do you want to be fixed or be free? The Defense of Projectizing, Part 4
Thus far in this series about projectizing, a deeper form of perfectionism, showing up in a tendency to anxiously fix ourselves, we...
Aug 10, 20225 min read


Are You a Chronic Overthinker? The Defense of Projectizing, Part 3
Thus far in this series about projectizing, a deeper form of perfectionism, showing up in a tendency to anxiously fix ourselves, we...
Aug 4, 20224 min read


A Single Woman’s Story of Shame: The Defense of Projectizing, Part 2
Last week we discussed a common defense mechanism, projectizing, a deeper form of perfectionism, by making ourselves a project to be...
Jul 9, 20226 min read


Are You Trying to Fix Yourself? The Defense of Projectizing, Part 1
Fix Me! Fix Me! Many of my clients seek counseling after having been in therapy for years and suffering without any significant symptom...
Jul 5, 20225 min read
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