by Lisa McFarland | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Continuing the conversation from yesterday’s post, about the infamous spinning of our wheels (aka loop of commitment, falling short, self judgment/regret, and recommitment) anesthesia comes in many forms: Debt, alcohol, food, gambling, smoking, toxic relationships,...
by Lisa McFarland | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ever feel like there are certain loops of thoughts and behaviors you get stuck in, work diligently to get unstuck from, only to voluntarily jump right back into that loop a few hours, days, or weeks later? Then feel frustrated that you are again, recommitting to the...
by Lisa McFarland | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine called earlier this week, his dryer wasn’t working. He asked if he could bring some wet clothes over and use my dryer. “Of course!” I replied. Who can turn down an offer that good? When I lived in London, we had no dryer. A full five months with a...
by Lisa McFarland | May 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our 21 year old son Zachary has two lifelines through which he can access the outside world: His parents, and his electronics (iPhone for music, iPad for everything else). Partially due to COVID restrictions, but more so due to who Zachary is as a human being, I don’t...
by Lisa McFarland | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love when I am moving along, and suddenly take notice of a behavior I am engaged in with curiosity. Without knowing exactly why, I am drawn to pause and say: “Wait, what am I doing?” It usually happens during some regular activity that I never noticed before. It...
