Connecting Autotelically

By Lynn Zakeri | April 3, 2025 |
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Connecting Autotelic(ly) I learned a new word. Because somebody recommended a book to me by Andy Clark, I have been learning more about how our experiences predict and often determine our reality.  The book encourages people to appreciate experiences for their own sake—without  depending on how they feel about the outcome. What if you were…

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Connecting Parentally (Part 2 of 3)

By Lynn Zakeri | December 8, 2024
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Are you a young adult or the parent of one? It’s not surprising that we are reading and hearing about generational differences, generational patterns, and boundaries. We’ve been empowering our kids and now what… “Failure to launch” became a common term only 20 years ago and of course there are young adults who are confused…

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Connecting Parentally (Part 1- the younger years)

By Lynn Zakeri | November 22, 2024
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Years ago, I learned from many of you (or from many of your children), that two qualities were necessary when raising children. That was being predictable, and consistent. I had seen firsthand through my work as a therapist what inconsistency and unpredictable behaviors could do to somebody. You had shared examples from your own childhood,…

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Connecting Considerately

By Lynn Zakeri | February 21, 2024
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Connecting Considerately IF dyad is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as pair; specifically, two individuals (such as husband and wife) maintaining a sociologically significant relationship, THEN, are you (choose as many as apply): 1. Part of a dyad 2. Previously part of a dyad 3. Hoping to be part of a dyad 4. Unhappy in your…

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