Here it is, the weekend again, and I am trying to keep to a commitment to write a blog post at least once a week. Today I'm a little uner the weather (wonder where that expression came from?). I;ve got a plain old feel-lousy cold. Slept to 12:45 then sort of limped through the day. Now it's earlly evening and I'm feeling a little better so here I am. I'm litening to aq little Bonnie Raitt, who is a good ole' singer. Energetic and positive. Nice fo such a "grumpy and cranky" (my wife's words) ole man like me.
It's been good at work this week. I've been getting some very positive feedback from some of my recovering from abuse clients who seem to think i'm helping them a lot and let me know it. That is very gratifying. And I feel so strongly for this group of women (and some men) who have suffered so long and hard with very little unerstanding from anyone or relief from the pain of the past. It's a great feeling to be told you are helping someone get by and see the way forward in a good way for the first time in a long time. Don't know a better feeling. People in this situation just need to learn to protect themselves in all situations, all the time, no matter what it takes and to be safe and secure now and always. Then the healing can take place. I am also blessed with a colleague who specializes in this treatment and she encourages me to keep going forward no matter how warn and discouraged I can get (facing so much human suffering).
Well, I thinnk I've given you a peek in to what I've been iving and feeling recently.
I am proud as I can be with my dear wife Julia in her first play and I sat last Sunday in the theatre and just about burst with happiness and pride to see her up there on the stage and doing so well. She's been taking acting lessons for 2 years and now she's doing it. It's really wonderful.
Well, I'll be moving along--as the old cowboys used to say. Hang in there everybody. Try for a smile and if it doesn't come at least get close to someone and feel some human warmth. It's the best feeling we have as humans. Love to you all.
It's been good at work this week. I've been getting some very positive feedback from some of my recovering from abuse clients who seem to think i'm helping them a lot and let me know it. That is very gratifying. And I feel so strongly for this group of women (and some men) who have suffered so long and hard with very little unerstanding from anyone or relief from the pain of the past. It's a great feeling to be told you are helping someone get by and see the way forward in a good way for the first time in a long time. Don't know a better feeling. People in this situation just need to learn to protect themselves in all situations, all the time, no matter what it takes and to be safe and secure now and always. Then the healing can take place. I am also blessed with a colleague who specializes in this treatment and she encourages me to keep going forward no matter how warn and discouraged I can get (facing so much human suffering).
Well, I thinnk I've given you a peek in to what I've been iving and feeling recently.
I am proud as I can be with my dear wife Julia in her first play and I sat last Sunday in the theatre and just about burst with happiness and pride to see her up there on the stage and doing so well. She's been taking acting lessons for 2 years and now she's doing it. It's really wonderful.
Well, I'll be moving along--as the old cowboys used to say. Hang in there everybody. Try for a smile and if it doesn't come at least get close to someone and feel some human warmth. It's the best feeling we have as humans. Love to you all.
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i actually think it's a bit of a shitty picture. Bad quality and all that, but it was pretty spur-of-the-moment so that's my excuse. i'm actually not wearing lipstick in it. plus i think i look tired. and my hair's just that colour because it's wet - it's usually lighter than that and i'm getting it dyed really red again soon anyway (which i think goes better with me eyes). plus that's the colour my nipples always are: pale. but i'm pale all over so maybe it matches..?