Meandering Michele's Mind

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Knowing When to Seek a Different Kind of Help

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Knowing When to Seek a Different Kind of Help

Monday, March 8th, 2010

I have a client who has had PTSD for almost 50 years. Her psychiatrist and therapist both told her she cannot heal. They pumped her full of meds and told…

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Meandering Michele’s Mind: Cleaning Up & Clearing Out

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Cleaning Up & Clearing Out

Monday, March 1st, 2010

I hate killing things. If it’s alive and I can tolerate it, then… let it live! Except for mosquitos. Somehow, I don’t have compassion for them. What does this have…

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Meandering Michele’s Mind: Belief vs. Hope in PTSD Healing

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Belief vs. Hope in PTSD Healing

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

I’m just going to dive right in and say: I don’t think I ever hoped I would overcome PTSD. When I received my diagnosis I don’t remember feeling hope at…

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Meandering Michele’s Mind: To forgive, or not to forgive?

Meandering Michele’s Mind: To forgive, or not to forgive?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

A while ago I saw the movie Invictus and was impressed by how Nelson Mandela exercised his right to forgive. That sort of monumental ability to emotionally release the perpetrators of such wrongdoing seems…..…

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Meandering Michele’s Mind: Happy Birthday to Me

Meandering Michele’s Mind: Happy Birthday to Me

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Mom, Dad & The Birthday Chick
Saturday was my birthday. I turned 42.  I bet many of you will understand when I say, I used to hate my birthday. I…

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