Can We Really Never Go Home Again?

Psychotheratrips: Chicago (part one)

Welcome to this tiny corner of the internet where an off-duty psychotherapist keeps the conversation going on how to make sense of this life thing we’re all doing. If you ever wondered what your therapist does off the clock—which, who among us hasn’t?—this is like that. Think of it as the adult equivalent of seeing your elementary school teacher at the grocery store picking out lemons. 🍋 I typically oscillate between long-form psychoeducation pieces and narrative essays—sometimes I smush them together. I also do a biweekly podcast with my husband, advice-adjacent pieces, roundups and most recently started a segment of brisk thoughts on music, TV, and film.

Today, a first in a series I’ll be doing periodically around the emotional landscape often a part of travel. I’m calling it psychotheratrips. I talk more about it’s origin story here, but basically exploring how we bring ourselves wherever we go. For instance, while it doesn’t pay for airfare, my anxiety joins me on most vacations a…