My cat is older than many fashion models. I won't even discuss the fact that she also weighs more.
My mother thinks Mick Jagger is a foreign car.
Almost 30 years ago, I started seeking help from a counselor with a master's of social work in New York City, but we were never a good match. It was like being in a bad relationship, except the guy could actually bill my health insurance company for lousy dates.
I passed my classes because I displayed effort, not because I learned math. But how can we help young people understand life rarely gives partial credit for effort, especially if that effort doesn't lead to understanding or success?
We should learn to take genuine pride in a job well done and not expect praise for one simply carried out.
It's hard to talk about love because most of the time, we have no idea what we're talking about.
Every patient tends to bury the most important story inside some other story, just the way new writers often 'bury the lede.' 'Burying the lede' is an old journalism term for when you only find out the real point about halfway into the article, but it also applies to therapy.
