Category Archives: Personal

True Confessions Of An Alexander Technique Teacher

I have the worst confession for an Alexander Technique teacher — there have been many days over the past few weeks where I’ve had no will to go up (meaning to give myself the upward thinking direction that allows for … Continue reading

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I Live On $600 A Week

LA and New York are equally expensive, with LA more expensive to live than SF with its sky-high rents? I’ve lived on about $500 a week baseline for a decade (dropped my health insurance last March). I now pay $1000 … Continue reading

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What Kind Of Grandparent Has No Interest In Her Grandkids?

My dad’s parents were emotionally disconnected. They had little interest in their children and almost no interest in us grandkids. By contrast, my mother’s side of the family, the Booths, are warm and loving. I grew up separated from my … Continue reading

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The Father Factor: Coming To Terms With Your Dad’s Emotional Legacy

Until I was 23, I had high regard for my father. Then I started listening to Dennis Prager and getting into Judaism and I stopped listening to my own dad and I dismissed his teachings. It’s challenging for me to … Continue reading

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My Therapist Says

My therapist noticed I had not done my homework — writing up a list of where I felt that my father had failed me and reading it to myself every day and noticing what comes up for me emotionally. She … Continue reading

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