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The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 16, 20221 min read
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Holding Shame
How can the shame that is so profoundly fundamental to the life experience of so many people be relieved and resolved? How is shame...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 12, 20223 min read
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Having Need
Many of my clients carry the unconscious belief that it is not okay for them to have a need. To be in need at all, even if there is no...

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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What is Projection?
Projection is a psychological defense mechanism in which people attribute characteristics they find unacceptable in themselves to others....

Annelisa MacBean
Jul 4, 20224 min read
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Just Us Two
Just Us Two By Amy O'Connor Pull away the world so that it is just us two. Silence the chaos inside and outside our heads. Let us follow...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Grow As We Go
Grow As We Go By Ben Platt https://youtu.be/aDeNQNtW1f8 You say there's so much you don't know You need to go and find yourself You say...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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Happy Sex Habits
It is not uncommon for couples to go through cycles and phases with regards to sexual interest and activity. What's interesting to notice...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 22, 20228 min read
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Sometimes Its Not About Sex
It's not uncommon for heterosexual men to confide in me that they are no longer attracted to their wives. The youthful, strong body that...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 18, 20226 min read
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How to Talk About Sex (or lack of it)
How to Talk to Your Partner about Not Having Sex If you believe there’s an issue with your sex life, the first thing to do is explore and...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 14, 20225 min read
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No Interest in Sex - Some Perspective
It’s very common for a relationship to go through phases where one or both partners lose interest in sex. Its quite natural for all human...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 10, 20225 min read
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NOT HAVING SEX
Many heterosexual couples come to me because they’re not having sex. Sometimes sex is a forbidden or denied topic of conversation so the...

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 6, 20227 min read
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Angry Now
Music to listen to when you're MAD! MAD!! Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cDmYGqsV5FULSeS5v7gT2?si=c1536ff59c5041cb

Annelisa MacBean
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Anger's Name
by Randy L. McClave I sat with my anger on the chair We sat so long, I felt hatred so I said a prayer, Then into space I began to stare...

Annelisa MacBean
May 28, 20221 min read
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Defenses and Challenges
The Origins of Passive Aggressive Behavior (Post 3 of 3) Passive Aggressive Defenses and the Challenges We Face By way of qualification,...

Annelisa MacBean
May 24, 20223 min read
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Acting Out
The Origins of Passive-Aggressive Behavior (Post 2 of 3) Looking More Closely at Passive Aggressive Behavior When our needs . . ....

Annelisa MacBean
May 20, 20224 min read
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