Yesterday was a good session. We went over time by quite a bit. I never realize until later because I check my time sense at the door; otherwise, I can't focus on the natural flow.

I started by talking about last session, how deeply grateful I was for the words that resonated for me, and where they'd led me. I talked about the religious-cultural background of my childhood, the ugliness my marriage got twisted into around the idea of being a Good Wife. How last session's conversation helped those ideas to coalesce and when I could really see them for what they were and where they'd come from, hold them in my hands, I was able to let them go. We talked at length about spirituality and faith, and it was profoundly healing to be met in that space.

We talked about anger. What it's like to feel overwhelming consuming anger and believe that the person with whom I am so angry is still a human being worthy of respect and care, and that I can hold those together because that's who I am. How can I let the anger go without being destructive?

Then I got on a tangent about my resentment, that I thought at this point in my life, I'd have an opportunity to pursue a career that I would love, thrive in, feel energized and rewarded by, how much my heart is with working directly with children and families. And instead I have to be practical.

That's the nutshell version. There was more. It was a long and rich conversation, so many threads weaving together.