My Gestalt practice

Yesterday in Barcelona I came across a gathering of taxis. I asked them why such a gathering with Xmas decorations and live music. A nice lady explained to me they were about to go and drive elderly people from nursing homes and young children from deprived social backgrounds to see the “decoraciones de Navidad” around the city! They were happy and proud to do something of a charitable nature during this time of the year. It made them feel good!

Usually Xmas is a time when we feel like giving and being generous and it feels good to help, support or just put a smile on someone’s face. So why not continue to give and feel good about supporting others and change things around the world in order to better it along the year? You will feel better by accomplishing such an act. Go on. You will see. It doesn’t have to be big. A small thing will do.

988 is a new phone number that recently went live in the UK to help people get help in a mental health crisis. This line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental health assistance of any kind. Its 988.
May I please get 2 friends or family members to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.
call 988

Today a client said to me: “ I think my family is not normal, the way we relate or do things together is not normal. “

And I responded that for me it would be better to talk more in terms of healthy or unhealthy relationship with in the family.

What seems normal to you can be seen very differently by someone else.

I believe that support; love and caring for other family members; providing security and a sense of belonging; open communication; making each person within the family feel important, valued, respected and esteemed make a family relationship healthy.
How many times did you feel unheard or disrespected?
How many times did you feel you could not truly be yourself and talk about your issues as you felt you could be rejected?
That is for me a sign of a distinction within the family relationship.

Yesterday was my “hugging day”. During two sessions with two different clients we ended up hugging! It was just a moment of pure joy, pure acceptation of where we were, a pure physical acknowledgment of our feelings, it meant we knew we understood and heard each other.

Why You Should Get (and Give) More Hugs Hugging, it seems, is universally comforting. It makes us feel good. And it turns out hugging is proven to make us healthier and happier.