By Chandrama Anderson
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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ...
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About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in Silicon Valley for 15 years before becoming a therapist. My background in high-tech is helpful in understanding local couples' dynamics and the pressures of living here. I am a wife, mom, sister, friend, author, and lifelong advocate for causes I believe in (such as marriage equality). My parents are both deceased. My son graduated culinary school and is heading toward a degree in Sociology. I enjoy reading, hiking, water fitness, movies, 49ers and Stanford football, Giants baseball, and riding a tandem bike with my husband. I love the beach and mountains; nature is my place of restoration. In my work with couples, and in this blog, I combine knowledge from many fields to bring you my best ideas, tips, tools and skills, plus book and movie reviews, and musings to help you be your genuine self, find your own voice, and have a happy and healthy relationship. Don't be surprised to hear about brain research and business skills, self-soothing techniques from all walks of life, suggestions and experiments, and anything that lights my passion for couples. (Author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Calif. Lic # MFC 45204.)
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I feel such gratitude and thanksgiving this year, even though Mom is dying.
I am grateful for you, readers of Couple's Net.
I am grateful for Mom.
I am grateful for the son she created, who is my lovely husband.
I am grateful for my own son, who is the light of my life.
I am grateful for my family.
I am grateful for my friends.
I am grateful for my clients.
I am grateful for good work to do.
I am grateful for being healthy.
I am grateful for love.
I am grateful for the beauty that surrounds us.
I am grateful for nature which rejuvenates me.
I am grateful for all of you who work in small, medium, or large ways to make other's lives better.
I am grateful for couples who love each other and are willing to do the work to create and sustain healthy relationships.
I am grateful for writers, who give me so much pleasure when I read their work.
I am grateful for musicians, as the sound vibrates through my body and reaches my heart and soul.
I am grateful for my orange cat and black & white dog: we give each other companionship, humor and love.
I am grateful for each breath; in and out, slowly.
I am grateful for my mentors and colleagues.
I am grateful.
I look at my work as dropping a pebble in a pond. The ripples continue beyond what I can see. I hope my work helps others drop a pebble in a pond . . .
My wishes to you: Gratitude and love.