Ginger's Blog
My Million-Dollar Mansion
“But I like living in two rooms!” says the patient adamantly. “Okay,” I say. Sometimes keeping my sadness to myself and sometimes not. But despite my feelings, like in any other business, the customer is always right. The patient directs the show, not me. After all,...
If the Show Fits…
“How do I look, mama?” Bright eyes face upward, hoping that validation will come. After all, many a little girl wants to look fabulous in her mother’s three-inch stilettos. Because mama sure does. However, even if the mother is wise enough to offer a...
What role did you play?
What role did you play in your imperfect family? Remember: all families are dysfunctional – it’s a matter of degree. So, you got to be in here somewhere. I flaunt some combination of hero and scapegoat – the ambitious outsider from a southern conservative family....
Becoming Gritty
My parents did many things wrong. (Sorry, mom!) They were the product of their culture and time. I am confident that if they had been of a different era and age, they would have embraced self-reflection, gone to therapy and actually grown-up themselves before having...
Healing from the Top-Down and Bottom-Up
How do we create and sustain change? Top-down and Bottom-Up. That’s how. Let’s say you want to start an exercise program to get fit. You need to join a gym. Hire a trainer. Maybe get a journal or download an app to track your progress. You need to get the right shoes...
Say Doc, How Do I Know When I Am Done?
“So, Doc. How will I know when I am done here?” the frequently asked million-dollar question goes. I feel my body tighten, wondering if this patient is going to be one of “those.” One that wants to fire me before hiring me. One that wants some short-cut, clear path of...
Question and Answer
Thank you for the question: How do I figure out what the thing is for me that is holding me back from intimacy and deeper relationships and how to start working on that thing? Dear Reader - I offer two speculations of what might be holding you back from intimacy and...
Closing the Hatch
I fly so often these days, I could easily get a job as an airline flight attendant. I got the standard verbiage down. "The front hatch is closed. We are ready for take-off. Seatbelts need to be fastened. Tray tables in their upright and locked position. We are...
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