I'm about to go off to my therapy appointment. I look forward to it, because I value her advice and perspective. I go once a month to "check in", and I have a couple of things I want to run by her this time. A therapist, like a Buddhist teacher, is a witness to my intentions and my actions. They often see a situation in a way I cannot yet grasp. And they make suggestions, usually incredibly simple, which ease my life and relationships. I need a lot of help fending off my rescuing tendencies, and also my desire to "talk things out". Sometimes talking is not the best policy; sometimes I need to listen and observe, then mull what I think I've seen over later.
But I have great gratitude for these people who take an interest in how I'm wandering in the world. They trust me to find my way, and I trust them for useful directions.
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