Nov 16
A wife holds the key to her husbands heart
I witnessed the power of a marital relationship, even though it was a marriage that has been struggling. I was sitting with a husband who had an abusive past. He is not able to cry about it even though he has so much sadness caught up inside. Instead the sadness comes out in anger and hurts those around him. I worked with him for a good 20 minutes to try to get him to feel the hurt. I couldn't. As he was sitting and recounting some of his childhood history his wife began to weep. He turned ...
Jul 22
Brothers bonding
I got to spend the afternoon with two middle-aged brothers who were reflecting on their childhood. They grew up in a very difficult household and both were affected deeply in their own ways. It was amazing to see the healing that came to them both as they were able to share their memories and see them validate each others experiences. To often siblings who grow up in a conflictual family are set against each other and they grow apart as a result. Here was a case of the siblings becoming ...