A Therapist's Journey Through Life

After nearly four decades of ingrained behaviour, there is no sudden new turn. Rather, i'm like a large tanker slowly starting to alter its course. By autumn, i realize i may be here some time. The early weeks sip by, i feel euporic. But then things quieten down. Sessions sometimes feel like a waste of time. This, i've read, is when the hard, unsexy work happens. These quieter, less emotional sessions are where the deep excavation takes place. Meanwhile, in the real world, life starts to get a little easier. One da, i ask for something at work that almost overnight makes my job more interesting and rewarding. I learn never to