The daughter of a friend left them with no warning, leaving behind three children, some complicated relationships, and an empty hole. I know the young woman, some, and I’m sure she told herself that she was such a failure that no one would miss her. She didn’t want to work on the problems because it was hard, because she was afraid, because it seemed like it didn’t matter very much. It wasn’t true. Her family didn’t want her gone, they wanted her better. It’s a long, sad story that you’ve … [Read more...]
Book Review: Elegantly Simple Solutions to Complex People Problems
I'll take it as a given that everybody experiences some of those knotty problems in life, places where they can't seem to get out of their own way. I know it’s true of myself, and I sometimes find it’s the most charitable explanation I can think of for some others’ behavior. If you share that experience, you'll find Elegantly Simple Solutions to Complex People Problems, by Jaemin Frazer, to be a valuable resource in untangling some of those difficult issues. Simple Solutions is divided into … [Read more...]
