Dr. Shiloh's Blog
There are things in my life I genuinely thought would look different by now.
I don't mean that in the inspirational, “everything happens for a reason” kind of way. I mean there have been things I worked for, prayed about, made changes for, went to therapy over, and genuinely believed would eventual...
Pain changes people.
The question is whether it changes you into someone wiser or someone harder. Most people don't set out to become cynical. They don't wake up one morning deciding they no longer want to trust, love, hope, or believe the best in others. It happens gradually. One betrayal. One dis...
One of the most common statements I hear in my counseling office is, "I just want my old self back."
I understand why people say it. After a painful divorce, the loss of someone they love, a frightening diagnosis, years of burnout, betrayal by a trusted friend, or a season of overwhelming stress, m...
