In three words, I can sum up everything I learned about life…It goes on.

Robert Frost

Recently while working with a client, I was once again reminded of the powerful connection that exists between action/inaction and our emotional health. Sally had been dealing with a number of significant changes in her life including a recent separation from her husband, a pending divorce and the possibility of having to re-enter the professional world after devoting years to being a stay at home Mom.

In the midst of these changes, she had been struggling for several months with getting her home office organized. She absolutely dreaded entering the room and did everything she could think of to avoid it.

Fantasies abounded from boarding up the doors and never opening it again, to having the whole room demolished and shipped to the local dump. She yearned for a clean fresh start. Anytime she spoke about her home office you could hear the life being sucked out of her. She felt hopeless, overwhelmed and incompetent. It became clear through our sessions that she had a considerable amount of emotional energy invested in this room. For her it was not just a cluttered room but Continue reading →