Whats Up With That? - Katy Byrne
Getting down hairball
Does everyone have pent up hairballs or is it just me? Job security, pensions, investments, health, home ownership, and people’s... Continue
Does midlife always bring regret?
“What if I had stayed in that job, that house or that relationship? Could I have taken more risks? “Did I quit too soon? Should... Continue
The importance of conversation
“I need to hear it, need to sense it, need to know that I am loved. Open your mouth for once Dad.” From “Making Sense of Suffering” J.... Continue
Hairball to die for
Sex, death and money are taboo subjects but to tell the truth, as someone over 50, death’s been on my mind. It’s hard to write... Continue
Hairball on speaking up
These days a lot of us are full of huge hairballs. Unfortunately, cats get them out better than people. Telling the truth can be risky... Continue
Where to turn in a world full of hairballs?
The latest stocks falling into oblivion makes me want to eat potato chips. And on top of this, friends are getting sick or afraid of... Continue
Living a housing hairball
Phone home! I’ve been living in foreclosure hell – dozens of black printed letters, guts churning into sleeplessness, auction dates,... Continue
Healthcare hairball
Doctors aren’t God and intuition goes just so far. How does healing occur? There are lots of opinions: vitamins, exercise, herbs,... Continue

Katy Byrne, MFT, psychotherapist in Sonoma wants to know: What’s Up with That? She’s the author of Hairball Diaries: The Courage to Speak Up. Reach Katy Byrne at katybyrne.com