Kath and I compared notes today about what our day-to-day, hour-to-hour experiences are like. There is an energetic flow to our days, and we are both recognizing how we tend to be ruled by our predominant focus patterns, but also how we are shifting those patterns in small ways by doing these sessions. Her cat, […]
Tales From The Heart
The Storm Within The Storm
The nurse’s office buzzed with activity, filled with the muffled coughs of sick children and the hum of whispered conversations. Julia moved from one cot to the next, checking temperatures and blankets. Her face was calm even as her hands shook. The room was overcrowded with students bundled in blankets, their faces flushed with fever. […]
Day 13 – The Hard Challenges
Kath and I decided to take a different approach to these sessions. We decided to really zero in on the “hard” stuff going on in our lives today to try to change how we think and feel about them. Kath is dealing with something medical. It’s not life-threatening or anything like that, but it’s painful […]
Day 12 – Individual Traits Wheel
Kath came up with yet another “wheel” game, this time a wheel that displayed a number of one-word personality traits. The words that came up for us were “creativity”, “passionate”, and “strong”. I told her the story of how my first grade teacher told my mother that I would never be very creative. I think […]
A New Brew at The Coffee Shop
The espresso machine hissed and sputtered, steam wafting up in lazy spirals. David tamped down the grounds with a practiced twist of his wrist, then slotted the portafilter into place. A rich, earthy aroma filled the air as the coffee began to drip into the waiting cup. He slid the drink across the counter to […]
Day 11 – Free Form Conversation
No games today. No planned activities. We just talked and shared. Sometimes, that’s the best thing to do. One thing we both noticed is that I’m helping her as much as she is helping me. So even though I’m paying her for these sessions, we are both benefitting from them. Which is exactly the way […]
Day 10 – Inspirational Quote Wheel
Kath came up with another game today. She’s really good at that! This game involved a “wheel for fortune” type of wheel that had inspirational quotes embedded on each of the pie slices on the wheel. She spun the wheel twice revealing quotes for us to think about. Then she asked me to express what […]
The Lost Lullaby
The soft glow of the nursery nightlight cast long shadows across the room, illuminating Sara’s tear-stained face as she rocked her wailing infant. The clock on the wall ticked relentlessly, its hands pointing accusingly at 3:17 AM. Sara’s arms ached from the constant motion, her eyes stung from lack of sleep, and her mind raced […]
Day 9 – Free Form Conversation
Today’s session was free-form. We didn’t have a particular topic. We just talked about stuff that felt good to us. I shared some stories about things going on in my life. There’s the marketing campaign for this service. There was some conversation about the gardening service business. I also talked about how I was beginning […]
The Annoyingly Persistent Question
Who are you, really? Emily brushed the question aside. The bus jolted slightly as it pulled away from the curb with a slight smell of diesel, and she watched the city blur past through the smudged window. Across the aisle, a woman with a neatly tied scarf around her neck was flipping through a paperback […]
