A Rite of Passage
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2w ago
My love of TEDtalks led me to hear Bob Stein speak about A Rite of Passage for Late Life. Bob spoke eloquently of his need ..read more
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A Recipe of Grief and Gratitude… All Mixed Up
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2w ago
It is funny to me how loud silence can really be.  But, last week a dear person asked me if I was doing okay because ..read more
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A Promise to Myself
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2w ago
Expectation is the beginning of all suffering. I have shared this Buddhist concept so many times in therapy as I help my clients learn how ..read more
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A Call for Self-Compassion
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2w ago
Sometimes I think my brain is totally emptied of any thought I would want to share with other human beings. I wonder if this is ..read more
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Being Brave is Hard, but Worth It
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by Julie Barthels
4M ago
Being retired has given me the time, space, and energy to face things that my professional life enabled me to avoid. My garden shed is clean after years of harboring spiders and other creepy crawlies that were never disturbed. My … Being Brave is Hard, but Worth It Read More ..read more
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August Quest
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by Julie Barthels
5M ago
I shared at the end of July that my wife had encouraged me to let go of my long to-do list and focus on doing things that felt right to me. On one hand, I thought the woman had lost … August Quest Read More ..read more
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The August Challenge
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by Julie Barthels
7M ago
When people ask me about how I am coping with retirement, I often say I’m doing well and list off the things I am doing to stay busy, such as cycling, swimming, gardening, and taking care of our home. Each … The August Challenge Read More ..read more
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A Track Record
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by Julie Barthels
7M ago
Today, I had the gift of spending time with a former colleague from the rape crisis center where I had previously been the Clinical Director. The conversation shifted at one point to my decision to leave my position there. I spoke to my reality at the time; worn down by cancer and treatment, I could not provide to my clients or the staff what I believed they needed or deserved. She told me that she wished I had shared that with them, as they would have reassured me about my work with them and I would have been able to stay longer. I shared that it was time for the new Clinical Director to step ..read more
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A Letter from Ego
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by Julie Barthels
9M ago
Dear Julie, It’s me; your ego. I thought it was time for me to write you because lately I am showing up in your thoughts a lot. You remember… a couple of weeks ago when you could not scale an icy boulder to get into a canyon you really wanted to hike in Canada. Or during a family meeting when your children dismissed your opinion about something without any thought or hesitation? Or how about the time someone asked you what you do for a living and you gulped quietly before sharing that you are retired? That’s me. I am the part of you that measures your worthiness. I am the part of you that comp ..read more
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It is Finished
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by Julie Barthels
11M ago
“It is finished.” The final words of Jesus are being spoken today all over the world in Christian gatherings on this Good Friday. They have always seemed to be such powerful words to me. For many faithful Christians, it is an important turning point in Jesus’ mission on earth. He had this hard path to walk and he did it. With great love. With deep commitment. With inspired purpose. He walked the path. It does not surprise me that as I pushed the button on my keyboard to end my final session as a therapist, the words, “It is finished” whispered through my mind. No, I do not see myself as a mess ..read more
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