by Joanna Klein | Mar 25, 2022
I remember the first time I heard the word that perfectly described how I was feeling. I was sitting in my therapist’s office, talking about how weird it was to walk down a busy sidewalk and feel like no one noticed me. Or watch a playful interaction between a male...
by Joanna Klein | Mar 2, 2022
This is a story about attachment and how it can get in the way of our happiness… One of my favorite places for a weekend getaway is Big Sur, an area along the California Coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The 70-mile coastal drive is...
by Joanna Klein | Feb 23, 2022
Have you ever felt guilty? Of course, you have. Most of us are too familiar with that uncomfortable emotion, guilt. But did you know that questioning guilty feelings, and sometimes even doing something with it, can lead to self-improvement, feelings of...
by Joanna Klein | Feb 16, 2022
I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day earlier this week. Let me begin again. I hope you’re finding all kinds of ways to get or give yourself the love and care you need this week. If that meant celebrating the one day of the year designated for romantic love and...
by Joanna Klein | Feb 9, 2022
If you’re like me and everyone I know, you’re sick of talking about the pandemic (and wearing masks). But when I noticed my lack of enthusiasm about . . . well, everything, I began to worry that this roller coaster ride we’ve been on for the last two years had...