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The Best Breast
I’m a bit hesitant to share, but this is a true story as written back in 2007. The Best Breast was written by Dr. John Tebbetts, a well-known plastic surgeon in Dallas. I would like breast augmentation and since he … Continue reading
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The Knots Prayer
A school friend of mine gave this prayer on a bookmark. It is really a beautiful prayer and affirmation. The Knots Prayer Dear God, please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the … Continue reading
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50 Tips for Counselors: A Compilation of Irvin Yalom’s Advice
Fifty Tips for Counselors: A Compilation of Irvin Yalom’s Advice Renee Baker, Ph.D. The following is a list of tips and tidbits I consolidated from Irvin Yalom’s book The Gift of Therapy – An Open Letter to a New Generation … Continue reading
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Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence: Diagnosis and Modern Treatment
Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence: Diagnosis and Modern Treatment Renee S. Baker, Feb 8, 2011 Introduction In the fall of 2007, just a few years ago, Carmen Moreno and her colleagues made national and even international news when they released a … Continue reading
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Coming Out of the Darkness
A SAFE PLACE AT LAST | Alex Fitzgerald says school officials in Lewisville and Flower Mound did nothing to protect him from bullies. Now he attends iSchool in Lewisville, a private school where faculty and staff mean it when they … Continue reading
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An Ode to Reece Manley (1/14/69 – 2/3/11)
I wrote this for my Professional Counseling Class in May of 2010. He shared many intimate details of his life with me. He passed away this month from the many complications he faced. He was often in great pain, so … Continue reading
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Cutting Away at Emotional Pain Handout (Nuestras Voces Conference 2010)
This is the handout I am providing for the November 2, 2010 Arte Sana Nuestras Voces / Our Voices National Conference on self-injury. If you need a MS Word copy, let me know. Cutting Away at Emotional Pain Handout History … Continue reading
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Maybe I Just Will
When I was studying to be an electrical engineer, our academic requirements laid out a path for us to take of study outside of core engineering. They wanted us to have breadth as individuals, not just core depth. But how … Continue reading
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Stillness Newsletter Archive
I have written a number of newsletters over the 2008-2009 time period to capture a few thoughts I have had here and there regarding stillness. Stillness is one of the most beautiful words to me. It says everything about what … Continue reading
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Thixotropic Man – Or, Our Ground Substance Hero? Say what?
Look, up in the sky, no I mean laying there firmly in bed, it’s Thixotropic Man. Can we help him? Yes, quick, give him a massage before it’s too late. It’s working, he’s starting to move, he’s warming up. There, … Continue reading
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