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- Miracles – Lessons from Pain Reprocessing Therapy
I’ve been quiet for the last few months. While I’ve been open about my struggle with chronic pain, I’ve been reluctant to share news of a possible ’cure’.  I’ve struggled with sharing because I’m worried I’ll get our hopes up – what if it stops working tomorrow? But I’m almost f … Read more »
- But I Get Up Again: Resiliency Through Self-Efficacy
Melanie Hodges Neufeld I used to sweat the small stuff and struggle to be resilient. Resiliency is defined by the American Psychological Association as: The process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral … Read more »
- Matter of Trust: Imposter Syndrome and Chronic Illness
Before I more freely discussed my chronic illness, I wrote the post What Have I Done To Deserve This? that focused on the high instance of Imposter Syndrome (Phenomenon) in the legal profession. As first described by Dr. Pauline Clance in the late 1970s: Individuals with the Impostor Phenomenon expe … Read more »
- Control: Refocus Your Energy For True Happiness
Perfectionism often goes hand in hand with the excessive need for control. It’s true in my case and I suspect is a common characteristic for many lawyers. This correlation is explained in the aptly named Psychology Today article, Perfectionism and the Excessive Need for Control. The need for control … Read more »
- With A Little Help From My Friends: Perfectionism, Chronic Illness and the Struggle to Delegate
In my post, Good Enough: Striving for Excellence Not Perfection, I shared a story about folding towels. As I explained, my husband and I fold towels differently and I viewed his method as inferior to my ‘superior’ method. My solution was to take over the task of laundry completely for the last t … Read more »