
Therapy for the driven:
uncover your forgotten longings

Therapy for the driven:
uncover your forgotten longings
Your eyes pop open, with your mind awake before your body starts to stir. Your thoughts are whirling mentally preparing for the day ahead. The to-do’s feel endless. Other’s needs crowd your ability to go back to sleep. The live stream of thoughts run through your mind, like the news ticker on KCTV5,
“Did I send that email last night? When’s the last time we had sex? Crap, how are we going to fit in the school list prep this weekend?”

You aim to be the conductor in your life, but lately the orchestra seems out of sync, and you can feel yourself losing control on what once felt beautiful and beloved.
As you stretch, you're caught by the glimpse of your peacefully snoozing partner. It takes all you have to suppress the urge to nudge them awake. It feels unfair to start the day at gallop alone, your mind racing with never-ending task lists, while your partner remains cocooned in soft slumber.
You’re stalling now. So, you let your body follow the path your mind has been chasing. Your feet hit the hardwood, pulling back the warm inviting sheets. You ease into the day, stepping into the shower, letting your mind wander as you lather your hair up with the pricey shampoo Instagram successfully influenced you into buying. How can life be good on paper, but leave you feeling so claustrophobic? Dread offers to enter in, but you push it away back into the nooks and crannies that hold the “do not disturb” folders where the fears, wishes, and childhood memories lie waiting….You remind yourself sternly to be grateful.
You have a lot to be proud of.
Leader and visionary at work? Check.
Loving and fun partner and parent? Check.
The friend who's there for you through break-ups and births? Check.
Are you sick of white-knuckling your way through life?


hi, i'm holly
plant-lover, design appreciator, & psychotherapist
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