This is my last website article until September. Several comments before I launch into this month’s topic. As I have expressed each year in my June article, I am very appreciative of the feedback, questions, and insights received from my readers. My primary goal in writing these articles has been to convey information and ideas that might serve as a catalyst for self-reflection and self-change. I would like to share a brief history about these monthly articles. As I sat down to write this column I realized that it has been more than 15 years since my initial website piece appeared. The statement “time certainly flies by” seems very apt. In 1999 when I began to write these columns I gave little, if any, thought for how long I would be doing so. At that time I was fortunate that I was involved with many other exciting but time-consuming writing opportunities, including books and book chapters. Yet, even with these other commitments I was drawn to sharing my thoughts on the web, which in 1999 was still a relatively new vehicle for communication. Based on my discussions with other mental health professionals I was one of the few psychologists to…
