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Living All Our Faces
When I first came to the U.S., I learned that being “two-faced” meant being a liar. That never made sense to me. We all have many faces. Wouldn’t showing them be more honest? Isn’t it more honest to admit that, laughing with a friend after your grandmother’s funeral, you felt both grief AND joy? Isn’t it more honest to admit that, in the face of world events, you’re in touch with both intense anger AND profound hope? And all that there is in between?
Perspectives and Frames
Changing perspective and reframing experience are two important tools for living a happy and fulfilling life, understanding internal conflicts, navigating the world, and ultimately, making better decisions and solving problems more effectively.
Perspective is about the way we look at situations, whereas reframing is about how we define them. They are related, but different strategies.
The Roots of Self-Esteem
There’s a misconception that low self-esteem comes from not being successful enough. In my therapy practice, I constantly see people who are brilliant, interesting, and competent, and yet struggle with poor self-worth.
