Whenever I’m faced with a difficult conversation about an emotionally charged issue, I always ask myself, “How can I listen in a way that is open to really taking in what the other person shares? How do I not immediately get caught in needing to prove that I’m right? What I can get curious about […]
Writing from the Larger Narrative of Your Life
My interview with New Dimensions Radio
Writing From A Larger Narrative Of Your Life with Kim Schneiderman
How Are You Growing?
Changing Our Catch-Up Conversations Can Help Us Feel More Connected
I recently bumped into an old friend who had been struggling emotionally. As I opened my mouth to ask for an update, I stopped. In a flash, I recalled times of turmoil when that simple, well-intended question had stung, forcing me to choose between a perfunctory response or vulnerability and shame. So instead of “how […]
From Mindless Din to Deep Mindfulness
The Journey of Spiritually-Oriented Psychotherapy
Several years ago, I participated in a group exercise at a job orientation that became a guiding metaphor about how to remain connected to my inner voice amid the noise of modern life. The goal of the exercise was to walk from one end of a large room to the other, blindfolded, while navigating an […]
Your Anger Knows Your Worth
10 Steps to Turn Your Temper into Your Teacher
Imagine you live in a castle. One day, when you let down your drawbridge, you’re overrun by a horde of hungry hooligans. The rascals rummage through your halls, plunder your pantry, and consume all your food and booze, leaving a trail of mayhem. As you enter the scene, you feel your temper rising. However, you hold […]
The Self Lost and Found
How Creativity Holds Up a Mirror to Our Inner World
Maria was a 31-year-old artist who sought help to disentangle herself from a dysfunctional relationship with an emotionally abusive man. For the past few weeks, she had been seized by a compulsion to paint self portraits. She portrayed her likeness from various angles, experimenting with different hues and styles. She explained that she had “lost […]
How Telling Your Story Can Benefit Your Emotional Health
Step Out of Your Story Featured in Real Simple Magazine
By Jennifer King Lindley….. Humans are transfixed by stories. We freeze—popcorn handful in midair—when the movie hero finally comes face-to-face with the villain. We stay up way too late to see how a potboiler ends even though we’re too grown-up to hide a flashlight under the covers. We get lost in the experiences of strangers […]
Are You Hiding Your Inner Rock Star?
The Masks We Wear Can Help - or Hurt Us - in Life
Although I indulge in watching viral videos, I rarely play them more than once. But I can’t seem to stop watching Adele fooling a bunch of her own impersonators by pretending to be one of them. There is something Shakespearean in the way she dons a prosthetic nose and chin, feigns a bad case of […]
It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Tell Your Story
Redefining What It Means to Have a Happy Ending
When I was young, one of my favorite books was Sugarcane Island, which was the first “choose your own adventure” type of interactive book. The premise was fairly simple: You had been shipwrecked on a deserted island. The goal was survival and finding your way home. At the end of each chapter was a list of […]
The Personal Growth Workout for Overcoming Inertia
A Step-By-Step Approach to Facing a Problem You've Been Avoiding
Lately, I’ve been contemplating what it takes to overcome inertia. Maybe it’s because the lazy days of summer are over, or my mind being more attuned to the transformational themes of the Jewish new year. Regardless, I’ve noticed that many clients, loved ones, and even yours truly, are doing the ambivalence dance with the one […]
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