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Sarah Z.
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Marriage Therapy Part Deux- The Parenting
So, remember when we started therapy with an older, wisened therapist who seemed kind of quirky? We met with him again this week, and I...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 26, 2022
- 5 min
Parenting: The Power and the Pain
My heart hurts all the time, and I'm told that's normal when you're a parent. I worry, I fear, I struggle, I put everything I have into...
Sarah Z.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
So I Guess I'm a Burlesque Dancer Now?
I now have video proof of what I look like when dancing topless. It's not great. "Oh, God, that's me?!" BUT I'm trying REALLY hard to see...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Sleeping It Off
I'm sitting on a hotel bed, surrounded by leftover containers and coffee mugs. The continental breakfast included miso soup and kimchi...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Hey, Parent, Is Your Kid Starting a New School Year? LOL, Good Luck, Chump
I'm sitting here trying not to cry. Not exactly sure why I'm holding back, probably just habit, a discipline I've forced on myself from...
Sarah Z.
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
My Kid Started Middle School Today: Here Are My Top 20 Fears, In No Particular Order
He wasn't raised right and that's on me, and now it's too late He'll get lost on his way to school and end up joining a band of nomads...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 22, 2022
- 7 min
Enneagrams, Personality Types, Suns and Moons, Oh, My!
Why are we the way we are? As in, why do we perceive things in our minds like we do and then respond to them how we do? Clearly, some of...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 3, 2022
- 4 min
My Dearest Loved Ones: I'm Sorry for My Fatness
I thought it was just me. It's never just me. My muffin top ate my undies. (My tattoo is a crowned heart- means compassion + power) A...
Sarah Z.
- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
Marry, Boff, or Kill My Husband
Do you remember the 'Marry/Boff/Kill' game? You list three celebrities or historical figures and figure out who would be most pleasant to...
Sarah Z.
- Apr 30, 2022
- 2 min
Sarah Z Says Take Off Your Shirt and Send That Freaking Email
At forty-one and hovering at my heaviest, I took my shirt off in an exercise class for the first time the other day. I think I'd always...
Sarah Z.
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Healing Is Wet! On Learning to Cry.
I spent most of my life NOT crying, because I so badly did not to be the sad kid. After having a sister born with Down Syndrome who was...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 24, 2022
- 6 min
"You Look Melancholy and Tense," Said My Therapist (but That's Just My Face).
My History of Mental Illness and Health. This was a while back. My hair isn't blue and white anymore, but that tight, defensive look on...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Is It Easier For You to Love Than Be Loved? Yeah, Same.
As I learn more about authenticity and vulnerability I realize how good I am at reflecting other people's sunshine back onto them and...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
Do Our Brains Need Us to Be Nice To Ourselves to Thrive? Can I Fix That in Mine?!
I recently completed an 8 week writing seminar where they send you a daily prompt and set you up with a partner (that rotates weekly) and...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
How to Be a Girl 101: The Trip to Ulta
As I walked out of the house, I hollered, "K, bye, going to Sephora to get all my fancy lady supplies" and my husband called back, "I...
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- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
10 Things That Stop Me From Being My Sexy, Powerful Self
On being 'Wanted' Versus 'Wantable,' and 'Loved' Versus 'Lovable' So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sense of...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Marriage; Does Half Plus Half Make Whole?
Spoiler alert: No. I was recently interviewing a sex therapist out of Los Angeles for an article I'm writing. I like to drop this into...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
We Don't Need ANOTHER Diet
10 techniques for eating healthy in the New Year, from an Intuitive Eating Counselor (read the full article and explanation of Intuitive...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 27, 2022
- 5 min
THERAPY WORKS: And a Series of Colossally Dumb Events
Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...
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