My friend Anne called recently to tell me she was thinking of leaving her job to work independently. A successful professional, she loves what she does, but realized that the pressure of working at a book publisher was affecting the quality of her life. She didn’t want to overburden her coworkers or be judged harshly […]
On Healing 8/6/2007: Guilt can wear down caregivers
According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than 50 million people care for an aged family member or friend during any given year. A lot of them write to me about feeling exhausted, helpless, worried and guilty – particularly guilty (about feeling exhausted and helpless). Few stories capture these emotions better than one told […]
On Healing 7/23/2007: Misfortune gives life new meaning
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. — Max Ehrmann, “Desiderata“ It’s called bradycardia: an abnormally slow or unsteady heart rhythm that can cause dizziness and extreme fatigue. Often, there are no symptoms, and it’s not always a problem; many athletes in great condition have low […]
On Healing 7/9/2007: It’s a small but poignant gesture
My last column was about four words I believed could make the world a better place. If a person could simply say to another, “Tell me your story,” and then listen quietly, both people would change. Within days, I received hundreds of letters requesting “Tell Me Your Story” bumper stickers I’d promised free, and almost […]
On Healing 6/25/2007: 4 words can change you and others
It came to me in the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago, four words that could change the world: Tell me your story. These four words could have an impact on everything from global conflict to personal well-being. All we have to do is ask others to tell us their stories and […]
On Healing 6/11/2007: Learning to trust and love again
Dear Dr. Dan: I read with great interest your May 14 column on healing after betrayal, but you didn’t say anything about couples who break up. My husband was the “offending spouse” and we recently divorced after 20 years of marriage. I still feel all the emotions you mentioned: shock, anger, sense of loss, and […]
Voices in the Family: A Therapist Talks About Listening, Openness & Healing
From the acclaimed therapist, radio host, and author of LETTERS TO SAM: A wise guide to listening and healing. Daniel Gottlieb is a practicing family therapist with a radical approach: he talks readily about his experiences, feelings, and reflections…even his life as a quadriplegic. This extraordinary attitude has generated the kind of trust, openness, and […]
On Healing 5/28/2007: Sam, you teach us so much: There are lessons to be learned from a 7-year-old.
Dear Sam, Happy 7th birthday! It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since I first wrote to my grandson in this column, on the occasion of your birth. I wanted to welcome you into this world, tell you how much you are loved, and share some of my thoughts about what it means […]
On Healing 5/14/2007: Lost trust, can it ever be revived?
More than half the letters I receive from readers are about infidelity and broken trust. A woman discovers her husband is having an affair or is involved in Web pornography. Some men tell me they are worried because their spouses spend more time with “friends” at work than at home. Sometimes infidelity is about sex; […]
On Healing 4/30/2007: Va. Tech tragedy and the need to be secure
In the two weeks since the tragic massacre at Virginia Tech, we have learned a great deal. We learned that Seung-Hui Cho had been troubled his whole life and that, despite several attempts, the mental-health system was not able to provide the care he needed. We learned that he was bullied and that no one […]
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