At the beginning of a new year, a client will often say to me “I should make resolutions but I usually fail to follow through, and then I feel bad about myself” She is suffering because she wants more than a resolution can offer. She wants a life that is fuller and richer than before she had cancer. Yet, she feels she can’t talk or think about her frustrations, because she believes she should feel grateful and optimistic all the time. She’s usually surprised when I reassure h