Troy L. Love, LCSWWhat Pain Still Teaches MeI’m sitting in the back row of my children’s high school theater as close to the middle as I can get. It is the third night and final night…5 min read·May 10, 2023----
Troy L. Love, LCSWThe Art of Neuroplasticity: Using Working Affirmations to Rewrite Maladaptive Core BeliefsA powerful thing can happen when a person experiences attachment wounding, especially when it happens repeatedly or in a traumatic way. We…4 min read·Feb 13, 2023----
Troy L. Love, LCSWThe Skills of the Adult SelfIn Mary Peiffer’s book, Reviving Ophelia, she identifies 12 skills that adults need to have in order to be successful and productive in…11 min read·Dec 31, 2022----
Troy L. Love, LCSWAttachment Wounds ExplainedThe Finding Peace model always starts out with a yin and yang. On one side, we have peace. On the other side, we have pain. We live in a…18 min read·Sep 1, 2022----
Troy L. Love, LCSWThe Parable of the Water BucketsI am standing along the banks of the Colorado River. The morning sun is rising above the horizon turning the speckled clouds across the sky…4 min read·Jun 28, 2021----
Troy L. Love, LCSWHow the Six Shadows of Shame Gang Up On Us and What to Do About ThemOne of my favorite places to visit growing up was the science museum and the planetarium. Apart from the opportunity to buy space ice…5 min read·Jul 14, 2020----
Troy L. Love, LCSWHealing in a Hospital Room — It’s Not What You ThinkTen years ago, my rejection wound was reopened. The details are not important. The bottom line is that two men whom I trusted made…5 min read·Apr 6, 2020----
Troy L. Love, LCSWI Learned Something When I Pulled Out the Palm TreesAbout ten years ago, my family moved into a new house. Situated near the front of the house were three young palm trees, each about 12…4 min read·Apr 24, 2019----
Troy L. Love, LCSWFive Grouding Activities You Can Do in Five Minutes or LessNobody got time for that.” is an expression I hear clients tell me often.7 min read·Apr 20, 2019----
Troy L. Love, LCSWGod’s InboxLately, I have been reading more about surrender. It is definitely a concept that is difficult for a lot of people to understand…4 min read·Apr 17, 2019----