secondary gain

March 18, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 14 tags

One thing to look at when thinking about unremitting problems is what is the secondary gain from staying stuck?  Just as an alcoholic who gets sober suddenly finds themselves with a

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Thanksgiving syndrome

March 10, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 12 tags

Thanksgiving is long gone right now, but it’s a good a time as any to discuss this ‘syndrome’.  Basically, Thanksgiving Syndrome is the idea that no matter how enlightened you’ve become or

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inner child

February 19, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 11 tags

I see this song as sung by the singer’s inner child to the singer.   In Pink’s Family Portrait, the child is her as they are dressed in the same clothes and even have

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