Dear Shirley:

I like your detachment but of course, it cannot be practiced at all times perfectly. Keep at it, best you can.

And every time you notice an abusive inner critic, aka inner bully, reject him and invite in the gentle, patient, kind inner critic. We all need an inner critic to guide us, to make and follow certain rules so to get along in a (complex!) society. See to it that your inner critic is kind, not harsh, not shaming.

I didn’t open the video- I don’t like to click on videos…

This is the first time I communicate with you when you are on a summer vacation from school. It is so different to not be hearing about the same friends and your classes and teachers. I kind of miss them all. Do you?

anita