Thoughts from a Therapist

 I find that there are times when you can learn lessons from simple actions in life today it was a housefly!                                                        Photo by Pete M on Unsplash In Michigan, you often see house flies as I did the other morning. I walked into the bathroom and there was a housefly trying to get out of the window but of course, the screen just kept him in. I watched as this fly dove into the screen only to bounce back time and again. There is a recent 2-inch, kitty-induced, rip in our bathroom screen (probably due to a fly) that I have not yet repaired.   I thought, poor stupid fly! It cannot see that there is an easy out right below where it is pounding its face into the screen. I thought "...see that is what separates humans and animals. We can see the problem and fix it."  So I ...

  Toxic positivity – the new pop psychology wave. Let me say right now - I do not accept the term TOXIC Positivity on the idea that most people are in no way intending to hurt, dismiss or OFFEND others by being positive.                                                        Photo by Count Chris on Unsplash I don’t normally rant about new pop psychology as it is like a new exercise craze – they come and they go. They make some people’s life amazing for a short time then they just fade away as the books and equipment end up in the garage sale next year. Pop psychology is no different, a new term pops up and the world runs towards the light of it like bugs to the zapper on my back porch. It is exciting and fresh and so revolutionary – it gives us new tools or thoughts to make our lives better. The thing is for a shor...