Sometime in one's 60s the events of consciousness begin to change. At the center of consciousness is the subjective "I" sort of looking out at the outer world and attending to the inner world. The shift in mentation which I am pointing at has to do with the arrival of "things" from the inner world. Simply said, the arrival of thoughts, physical sensations, images, and other mental representations will more frequently have a footnote - the footnote being, "does this mean I am on a short path to my ending".
At first this query can send a silent shudder through one's mind. After surviving the fear the challenge becomes how to make use of these warning signals. Am I right now living the life I want? How do I get there? We each have the gift of life, we each get a certain number of heart beats, am I using these moments the way I want or am I wasting my heart beats.
I have two main purposes in developing this blog. I am a psychotherapist and am trying to reach out to folks who want to solve problems in real ways. Thinking together and feeling together with a person who cares can make all the difference in the world. . I also want to provide a place for discussing ideas about some of the ways our minds work, which I think can help people work on the struggles in their lives
THERAPY
Some of the goals of therapy
To find ways to love and accept love
How to stop getting stuck in feeling bad about yourself
To create a fuller and happier life
To find ways out of helplessness and the feelings of being overwhelmed
To find a way out of the unnecessary pains, sadness, and losses in our lives