“Auld Lang Syne” brings me to tears. What is up with that? I don’t even understand the words. Yet, whenever I hear it, especially sung by a large group of people—ugh, I get all choked up. Strangers in a bar suddenly harmonizing in a drunken outpouring of love and appreciation can be the sweetest thing. Such a beautiful melody, just wish I didn’t find it so achingly mournful. To understand why we sing this bittersweet song when we’re in the midst of ushering in a New Year t

A long while ago, I realized that becoming a successful published writer would require a higher level of social media engagement than I practiced at that time. Let me be clear—I practiced none. No Facebook, no Twitter, no website, no Instagram, nothing, except for my profile on Psychology Today which I needed for my clients. After I got past the discomfort of having to write a blurb that illustrated what a wonderful therapist I was (eye roll), I saw clients come my way and re