Counting My Lucky Stars!

Today, I am counting my blessings and am so grateful for your stellar influence in my life! I am beyond blessed to be surrounded by people like you – my village of superheroes – who have been my guiding light, and who have helped me find my way – The Stellar Way!   Whether it …

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – A counselor’s reflection

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Watt Smith, my Superhero

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“The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others.” – Unknown Meet Watt Smith, my Superhero. His superpower: one beaming, bright Light that can instantaneously fill an entire room and brighten even the darkest of places. I found his Light when I began working at the juvenile court. My internal makeup was …

The Story Behind the Story – A Connection Crisis

If you read my last blog post, I might have left you with a wrong impression so let me start off by saying, all things considered, I had a great childhood. I grew up in a suburban, middle-classed neighborhood where Happy and Joy were present and connected with us daily. Excited was responsible for leading …

The Story Behind the Story – Understanding Connections

We need one another. Existence otherwise is unbearable. The trauma that my mother and father both experienced growing up created a disconnection with their parents. So naturally this impacted the cast of Emotional Characters that appeared on their stage. On my mother’s stage Love, Happy, Jealousy, Shame, Fear, Worry, Sad, Alone and Anger all vied, …

The Story Behind the Story – The Beginning

When I met Anger on that fateful day in the department store I knew my life had dramatically changed. In that moment, there was simply no way for me to understand its impact but I could sense its threat and it terrified me. My body had felt the commotion when Anger unpacked, moved in and …

My First Counseling Attempt

Let’s face it – stuffing my feelings for most of my life has caused considerable difficulties for me both personally and professionally, particularly given that Happy and Sad have predominantly been behind the steering wheel. It’s like driving a car with two gears. Except each gear has varying degrees; put on the song Rocky Top …

The Story Behind The Stellar Way

I met Anger shortly after turning the age of forty. It was not an amiable introduction. No pleasantries were exchanged – not even a handshake and certainly no eye contact was made. Instead, my body felt like it had been taken hostage. I felt out of control as a foreign wave of emotion swept through …