this is part 2 of a story — part 1 is here — I never would have thought that googling my therapist would lead to an emotional breakthrough. I’m not recommending the practice as a way to heal, but that’s how it has turned out in my case. The credit goes mostly to her for the way she handled it. …

The Quiet Answer — part 3 — (Part 1, Part 2) I sent my therapist a new collage. She took it in hand during our zoom session and wanted to talk about it. She told me she had asked herself, “Why do I like this?” I laughed. I had dumped all the paper scraps from my table…

The Quiet Answer, part 2 — Part 1 here When I can’t find words to express something I’m feeling, I resort to art. This collage came about as I was mulling over the meaning of the life I have lived, and feeling unsatisfied. I see a dead bride, now just a ghost, “A million candles burning…

experiments in listening — I’m going to start off with a religious quote, but don’t get the wrong idea — this is an essay about what I’ve learned about applying the scientific method to religious doctrine. The truth must be true, no matter what anyone thinks about it. …

maybe you should — or maybe you shouldn’t Since she’s been working from home, and we have our sessions on Zoom, I’ve seen various backgrounds around my therapist’s house while she experimented and adjusted to teletherapy. For a while she was zooming from an outside deck, but too often a…