Category Archives: psychotherapy

What Will Never Be Known

Posted on August 20, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

She shuffles flat footed on her clunky feet, trousers dragging at the back a leash in one hand attached to one round white poodle. Tail wagging following every step she takes, every step an adventure. One hand pushes the shopping … Continue reading →

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Wistful Recollections and Candid Confessions

Posted on July 30, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

As a child I wished that the people around me understood me. As a teenager I wished that I understood myself. As a young adult I wished that I understood the world. As a middle aged woman I finally understood … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Dying

Posted on July 11, 2014 by theminstrelscitadel

The fins are off and the hook is embedded, it is frightening to be caught. Tears behind a closed door and a jaw locked on grudges. Who takes away the urge to die, the thought that death would be welcome? … Continue reading →

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