Good morning from Mexico City. It was hard to actually say that. Every time I went to start I’d say Good morning from New York City’. So yes, everything is new and I’m still getting adjusted.

What popped into my mind this morning is something from many years ago. My mother had recently passed away, shortly after my father, and a new love interest came into my life. It turned out to be a really important story. Buut let me go back a minute. I was in therapy at the time I met him, I’ll never forget one day I was riding the subway to therapy and I went into my little book where I take notes and I found my notes from the previous session. I had written something like ‘likes, dislikes, concerns’ in reference to my love interest.

I remember I sat and stared at it and I thought to myself, wow, I don’t want to talk about this relationship. I want to be in the relationship. I want to trust my instincts. I want to observe myself. I want to use the tools I have in my toolkit. And that very day was the beginning of the end of my therapy. When I got into the therapist’s office I said,’ I want to end now. I want to be in this relationship, and I don’t want to be talking about it. I want to process it on my own, and when and if I’m in trouble or needing some support, I’ll get back in touch.’ And so it was.

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