by Dr Aletta | Jun 6, 2014 | Metaphor, Relationships
When it comes to marriage, a mentor of mine said, there are no rules. As long as there are Two Consenting Adults, the possible types of marriage are infinite. You can have bi-cultural marriages, bi-racial, bi-coastal, marriages blending different religions, arranged...
by Dr Aletta | Nov 4, 2013 | Metaphor, Self-Esteem
Or, How is Our Self-Worth Like a Bug? When I was in therapy back in graduate school I had panic attacks. My therapist said I was susceptible to anxiety because I wore my ego on the outside where it was too vulnerable. She said if you look at evolution the... by Dr Aletta | Sep 24, 2013 | Life Matters, Metaphor
Dear subscribers and readers of the Explore What’s Next blog: I am so sorry! For weeks I’ve been trying to figure out why a rogue link to some lame online office services was appearing on EWN subscribers’ email notifications. Yesterday the hackers...
by Dr Aletta | Jul 29, 2010 | Chronic Illness, Metaphor
To prepare for writing this book, “How To Have A Chronic Illness So It Doesn’t Have You!” I wanted to find a way to describe the person with chronic illness without having to say ‘person with chronic illness’ all the time. Fishing around in my mind I...