Author: Lynn A. Haller

A cactus doorknob meme, a new friendship, and two therapists being creative on a random afternoon. This is the story of how The Hallway of Doorknobs became a book.

I walked into a nearly empty room with the cast of Dexter and almost left. But curiosity pulled me into a conversation about trauma I could have missed.

My supervisor said it was Draw a Bird Day. I didn't believe him. But the story behind it, and the night my daughter and I drew birds on the carpet, changed how I think about Creativity.

Standing 200 meters above the rainforest, I learned courage isn't waiting for fear to disappear. It's letting go anyway. A story about ziplining and healing.

Three toddlers, one ice cream stand, and a parking lot meltdown that taught me more about Calmness than any day I got it right.

I left a 15-year career, moved back to Pennsylvania, and started over. A friend named Cindy helped me access the confidence my fearful parts couldn't see.

A sharp tone kept me at a distance from a colleague. Then connection revealed the protector part beneath. A story about Compassion, one of the 8 Cs of Self.

Fearful parts have good intentions. When we access Clarity, one of the 8 C's in IFS, we can acknowledge them, see what's real, and respond with intention.

What if I was lonely? What if no one talked to me? I've been traveling solo for years, and connection has always found me.