Therapy takes a Hike

Have been seeing a new therapist, and we've only been together three times, but she's already helped me change my life drastically...

My last therapist beat around the bush a lot.  She was an art therapist and I would draw my feelings, and her big thing was making sure I ACCEPTED my feelings.  Which I do, and did.  But she never actually taught me how to CHANGE my feelings or DEAL with them.  So I didn't learn any life skills.  I just drew abstract pictures, lots of elephants (because I like them)...

This therapist charges a lot of money and keeps me focused.  At the end each session she gives me something to work on or think about, and each tidbit is life-changing.

Tomorrow is Ed's birthday, so we celebrated early with a trip to Hahatonka Park in the Ozarks.  It was a day full of hiking, exploring, hiking, swimming, hiking, eating, and hiking.  Really, there wasn't a LOT of hiking, but much more than I was used to.  And it was refreshing, and I'm glad we did it.  Ed is a good friend, and I imagine I'll miss him quite a bit when he's in California and I'm in Indiana...