Category Archives: Healing

The Airplane Phobia

Posted on June 23, 2011 by jenny

Actually it wasn’t a phobia about planes or flying, it was about noise.  Here in Franconia there is a small airport and in the summer they give glider rides.  The plane that tows the glider makes a louder, longer, more … Continue reading →

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Cape Cod Dance Camp

Posted on June 22, 2011 by jenny

The long break is because I went to a Dance Camp on Cape Cod, and I didn’t take my computer (!) I did take my journal but didn’t write much.  I really enjoyed the camp, good people, good dances, good … Continue reading →

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Good Stories

Posted on June 12, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2010) I enjoyed my talk with Elizabeth.  I started out telling her how scared I’ve been and how exhausted.  I read her my list of affirmations, she said they sounded like Yankee values: hard working, thrifty, etc.  … Continue reading →

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Action Plan

Posted on June 11, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2010) With Caryn I worked on recognizing the slide into depression and counteracting it by finding a resource, any resource, some place that feels incrementally better.  We looked at the empty places in my schedule, talked about … Continue reading →

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Disconnected

Posted on June 9, 2011 by jenny

(Written in March 2009) Feeling pretty bleak.  Disconnected from everything meaningful.  How does that feel in my body?  It’s a flat grey feeling, like cardboard, no life, no energy.  It’s so painful to be in this state.  I tell myself … Continue reading →

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A Healing Process

Posted on June 8, 2011 by jenny

(Written in March 2009) Yesterday was pretty bad — severe nausea all day.   Barbara came & agreed to come stay for a few days.  She’ll help with food & housework & walking the dog.  What a relief. If only I … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seigle

Posted on June 5, 2011 by jenny

(Written in February 2009) Saw Dr. Seigle yesterday.  I liked him, he’s meticulous and careful, also willing to use intuition.  I came out feeling overwhelmed & went to Karen and cried & cried.  She held me, curled up on the … Continue reading →

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Struggle with Medication

Posted on June 1, 2011 by jenny

(Written in February 2009) Sunday Bad night.  Woke several times with hot flash & fear.  I haven’t a clue what to do.  I wish I had a meds person I could count on. Wednesday Today I see Dr. L for … Continue reading →

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Affirmations

Posted on May 29, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2009) Karen was very helpful.  I was stuck in that awful place of: I try something, look to see if it’s working, and if not I conclude I can’t do it.  That old old pattern.  Karen kept … Continue reading →

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“feel good about myself”

Posted on May 25, 2011 by jenny

In April of 1976 I went to a women’s weekend retreat. It was very illuminating for me.  Afterward I did a number of therapy sessions with Phyllis. This is what I wrote in 1976: the core of the weekend for … Continue reading →

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