Lights. Camera. Action… A generic sad person (or couple), usually under duress, is sitting in a waiting room [insert ‘soulless and stark’ or ‘overdone floral’ before the words ‘waiting room’]. Dr so-and-so Therapist opens the door to welcome the person into the room[insert ‘middle-aged man with glasses and monotone voice’ or ‘short overweight big-haired woman with… Continue Reading
The one-inch frame stops an attack of anxiety
In her beautiful and funny book ‘Bird by Bird: some instructions on writing and life’, Anne Lamott talks about the times when she is sitting at her computer, willing herself to write, and the words don’t come. She begins to experience an anxiety attack. She starts to have a meltdown, feels panic rising, thinks the… Continue Reading
