Reflections From My Therapy Chair
Reflections, Insights & New Perspectives
A space for reflections on healing, growth, relationships, grief, resilience, and the beautifully messy experience of being human.
From Carmen’s therapy chair, these reflections offer an invitation to pause, become curious, and perhaps see yourself or your experiences in a new way.
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From The Therapy Chair
At 60, I’ve Stopped Waiting
August 17, 2026
At 60, I’ve Stopped Waiting This year I turned 60. It’s a sentence that still feels a little surreal to write because, in my mind, I’m still somewhere around 42…
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We all know movement is good for mental health. We’ve read it, heard it, nodded along knowingly—often while sitting very still. And yet, knowing and doing are two very different things, especially when life
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ARE YOU STRETCHING OR STRESSING?
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LIFE AS A MARATHON
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Change. The messy middle. Grit. The New You.
Let’s talk about change. It’s hard!“Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle and best at the end.” ― Robin Sharma Wouldn’t it be fabulous if change happened very quickly?