--WHEN YOU CAN’T HOLD ON, HOLD ON

In the Scheme of Things

-Do you mind if I take notes?

-Great, shall we start then?

-Let’s see, oh yes, uh, is there a history of depression in your family?

-Any mental illness at all?

-Do you struggle with broken sleep?

-How often do you feel joyful?

-How many times a day does the world look lopsided to you?

-What about trust issues?

-Who were you most afraid of growing up?  Are you still afraid of them?

-Would you say you have more regrets than the average person?

-Do people ever claim you’re good at engaging them, but not forthcoming when it comes to yourself?

-How does that make you feel?

-Let’s say you could have anything in the world, anything at all, what would it be?

-What about world events, do they ever leave you unsettled or agitated?  How about politics?

-When it comes to self-reflection, what images come to mind?

-When it comes to diet, what do you think is a reasonable amount of time to go between eating meals?

-If you could change one thing about yourself, what would that be? 

-When is the last time you received a compliment and actually believed what you were told?

-Do you believe in God? 

-How about ghosts?

-Monsters?

-What kind of monsters are you referring to?

-When did that happen exactly?

-How did that make you feel?

-Well, let’s say someone close to you came down with a terminal disease, how would you react?

-Have you lost people you loved before?

-What’s the worst thing anyone has ever said to you?

-Did to you?

-And how did you feel about that?

-In the scheme of things, how important is laughter to you?

-In a crowded room of strangers, would you most likely gravitate to the men or women?  I don’t think I said there were children in the room, did I?

-Do you find it easier to forgive others than yourself?

-What is your biggest fear?

-Have you ever sabotaged your own success for no apparent reason?

-Are these questions making you uncomfortable?

-Are you telling me the truth?

-Why does it seem like you haven’t heard a word I’ve said?