A is for Apple – and a few other things.
As a lot of you know, my birthday is on Halloween. So in my mind, fall activities, festivities, and feasts are often tied to my birthday. My cute mom, knowing that I didn’t particularly like the scariness of Halloween but knowing that I did like the attention of a birthday, did her very best to […]
Hi, I’m Sally, and I’m a Worrier.
I’ve been working from a high-rise hotel the last couple days and enjoying the view out my very large window – I can see tops of buildings, tiny cars, neighborhoods, trees, helicopters circling, and mountains in the distance. I was speaking with my sister yesterday via FaceTime and she asked me if I worried […]
Hot Ones and 4 takeaways.
I am for sure not the first one to write about this. And, I don’t even like hot sauce. Like, at all. But my sister Coleen recently got me into this YouTube show called Hot Ones. Four episodes in and I’m hooked. For the two of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, let […]
Seeing ourselves through others’ eyes.
Several of my youngest clients are heading back to school in the next couple weeks. The topics we’ve discussed in our sessions have revolved around their class schedules and their friend groups and will they or won’t they like their teachers and who will they sit with at lunch and should they try out for […]
“You’re not the boss of me!”
“You’re not the boss of me!” Darren loves to use this phrase (facetiously) whenever I remind him of something or tell him about something that (I think) might make his life a tiny bit easier. Me – “Your water is on the nightstand by the bed.” Him – “You’re not the boss of me!” […]
The Strengths of our Ancestors.
Last fall my sweet Mom and I had a conversation about family history. (Stick with me.) I did not necessarily get the genealogy bug, but I will admit that my ancestors have been on my mind much more often since my Dad passed away almost 5 years ago. I have a Mom and Dad […]
Point Positive and an ancient prophet.
Illustration: Sketchplanations My brother in law Chad is a large, quiet, fearless (really!) man who spent a decade of his adult life as a professional white water river guide. Besides my sweet mom, he is, in my (very, very large) family, for sure one of the most trusted and trustworthy members. The majority of us, […]
“which is fine…”
One of the things I hear most consistently from clients is a phrase so many of us use all the time. It’s the phrase … “which is fine…..” Saying it seems innocuous enough, and I bet most of us think we even mean it. Let me give you some (anonymous but not made […]
Hide and Seek – and a teeny tiny piece of halibut.
Growing up in our 70s suburb of Minneapolis meant big yards and no fences. Add into that summer nights when it didn’t get dark early, none of today’s tv streaming options, a new-ish neighborhood full of kids and you get the perfect conditions for hide and seek. I, of course, was a little too […]
Dina – and 5 reasons to say Yes.
Many years ago I was asked if I wanted to have a counseling intern “help me out” in my high school classroom. I remember clearly that I was reluctant, to put it mildly. Kind of bratty about it, if I’m being honest. I was picturing some young college student who wouldn’t know how to interact […]
