Emotional Coaching Gifts

Reading a Eulogy.

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

Licensed Therapist

"I know it’s an issue, and we’re working on it in therapy."

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

Pet a Puppy

"In my life, I've had seven cars, six jobs, five houses, four bypass operations, and three wives!"

'I believe in a 'carrot and stick' approach to motivation. The carrot is not to use the stick.'

"... And bless my dog, Penny, whose licks give me the strength to carry on."

"Have you tried barking at the moon?"

Pet Shop - Parrot labeled as 'Good Listener'

"It is now that moment when a close family member tries to speak of the deceased without choking up."

"You won’t find a more effective antidepressant."

'...Do you, Thomas, take Charleen as your wife, to love and cherish, for better of worse...use Rehab as may be needed...for as long as you both shall live?'

What the woman who spent years frantically trying to get her ducks in a row eventually learned.

Emotional Support Pest

'Ignore them, Charlie. They're nothing but philistines. I liked your poetry, truly I did!'

"Todd was glad he had a support animal."

"Rescue someone; rescue yourself"

'I didn't have time to prepare a resume.'

City Bar and Grill - "Stop worrying, youth and enthusiasm can't compete with experience and treachery."

'I'll never forget you, Vince -- My therapist says it would be counterproductive to try.'

'I wish I were your age again, and knew what I know now.'

"My wife and I handle our own finances. I'm an accountant and she's a grief counselor."

"Can you recommend a nice red wine that goes well with a broken heart?"

I hear you, man. Look, if you need anything, my door is always open.

"When you hold me like this, you make me feel I can do anything."

'Don't look upon me as a priest, look upon me as your personal 'After Life Coach.''

'I guess it was a mistake to make them self-starting.'

"Be honest. Where do you see me in five years?"

Broken Heart

"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. Here, try this."

"We thought we could put in the details later."

"I've got some skills - I'm just not sure they add up to a 'set.'"

"I see your thirty. I hear your thirty. I validate your thirty."