Is There an Expert in the House?
Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS
No one really knows what’s actually going on in your life.
Guess what – Maybe not even you!
That could be interestingly optimistic.
You may be thinking, how so?
The optimism is that hopefully there is a bigger picture we are not privy to. Especially, with the tough stuff.
You think, for instance- “I’m going through such a difficult time and whether I share it or not, no one can really get it”.
And that may be true!
However, perhaps there is more than you see.
For instance perhaps something positive is in it , such as growth, or a meaningful outcome, or unforeseen hope that’s waiting somewhere around the corner or down the road.
Here’s a possible analogy that might illuminate it. But first it comes with a WARNING – If you’re the thirsty type grab some water before continuing…
Think of your experiences as a flowing body of water.
On the pleasant side, water quenches or refreshes us.
It can also bathe and heal us, soothe and surround us.
And then again… it can certainly cause a drought.
The fact though, is that water inevitably gains droplets or picks up momentum, it goes on and on. It ebbs and flows.
So guess what- You think you’re the expert in your life…
In reality, it seems we’re just swimming through it. Sometimes we land on a flower bed and sometimes we encounter a boulder.
We are programmed with limited sight.
So no one really really knows what’s going on. Not even you.
So let’s hope that when it’s not the best news- That it just seems that way right now, from our limited vantage point.
And when it’s good news that there’s way way more to it than meets the eye.
Rivki Rosenwald is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working with both couples and individuals.
She is a Certified Relationship Counselor. She is a Co-Founder & Creator of an effective Parent Management of Adolescent Years Program. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivkirosenwald@gmail.com
