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…might not be what you think it is. Many believe that you need to be uncomfortable and look at things you don’t want to look at. This is not true. You come to therapy because YOU want to; only then can true work happen. If you feel pressured to open up, please respect your boundaries

To continue from previous posts, the obvious question is: how to go from self-criticism and hate to more self-love? The key is to separate “I have a thought saying ‘I’m useless´” and you – separate what your defense mechanisms are doing in service of loyalty to your attachment figures and your being. You can then

Say that your mother was harsh on you when you were a small child. That made you angry. To be angry with your mother might not be safe, maybe your mother couldn’t handle and help you with your anger, so you learned how to channel your anger into something “acceptable” that would keep the bond

If you are sick of this kind of automatic thinking ruled by the superego, which I wrote about in my last post, the “cure” is to learn how to distinguish reality from fantasy and increase the capacity to hold a complex reality. We are all sometimes “bad” and sometimes “good” – and we still have

Yes! You have unconditional value, just like anyone else, given your innate worth as a human being. If you now notice thoughts popping up in your mind saying “that’s not true”, “I’m not worthy”, “that goes for everybody else but me” or something of the sort, you probably have a pretty harsh superego. A superego

Reality is complex. It can be a painful experience, a joyful one, or anything in between. At the same time, reality just is, but we rarely treat it like something that just is. When things are painful, we want reality to be something else, and when things are good, we want to hold on. Our

What is it to be truly kind? How do you know from what place this supposed kindness comes from? Is it ego-driven –  to feel good about yourself doing good deeds for others or to be “right”? Is it truly kind to the receiver, or is it robbing them of a needed opportunity for growth?

Can we let them be unclear? Can we be with the reality of what is and see what the next move will be? Can we allow ourselves to pause our stories of how we think things are?  Sending compassion and patience to all who need it right now. <3 Follow me on InstagramFacebook

Hi all!  This morning the crisp fall air made itself known to me. Is it already fall? We will see. With fall, there are usually new chapters in the book of life: school starts, courses, maybe a new job. For me, maternity leave is coming to an end and a new phase begins – exciting!!