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Scott Thode, LPC
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Marcus Aurelius is an inspiration to me. If you’re not familiar, he was the Roman Emperor from the years 161 to 180. His personal diary was found a long time ago and published in a book called “Meditations.” I highly recommend it. Aurelius’ style of journaling is something that I’ve stolen from him. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. Basically, his diary is full of personal insights and advice to himself. I have found… Read More
Difficult feelings are a rather regular and normal aspect of human nature. To some extent, I have them just about every day. Do you? The challenge is that we are often using a subconscious framework to cope with our feelings. Whether it’s from culture or our family of origin, we have inherited outdated psychological software that leads to glitches and crashes of varying degrees. We aren’t doomed though. We can study our… Read More
Blink. And it’s 2024. Another presidential election year. Polls show most Americans aren’t happy with our likely choices. Peggy Noonan from the WSJ said it well: Ole Grumpy vs. Ole Crazy. Some may disagree with that characterization but seems about spot on to me. My field is mental health though, not political punditry, so I’ll stay in my lane. Not too long ago, we were in the midst of Covid lockdowns, the… Read More
It’s hard figuring out how to be. What should be revealed? What should be concealed? It’s often a delicate balance between being prosocial and being authentic. This space is almost always grey, rarely black and white. I suppose most things are that way. We shouldn’t spend too much time fighting with the nature of things. Be your “self,” and there’s difficult consequences. Conform, and there are difficult consequences. Both options are flawed…. Read More
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