by Snowman Therapist | Sep 11, 2012 | Feelings
Imagine that you are attending the viewing of a recently deceased friend. The deceased had been married for over 35 years to his surviving wife. As you enter the viewing room, you notice that the widow of your departed friend is in the back area of the funeral parlor...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 11, 2012 | Thoughts
In the world of storytelling, the “good news; bad news” format is as basic as any other structure for narrative. It always involves some kind of twist or reversal of message. I’m using that old vehicle for communication to illustrate today’s point. With that as a...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 11, 2012 | Behaviors
A friend of mine, let’s call him Mike, is a recovering alcoholic with twenty years of sobriety. As with many other persons like him, his journey to abstinence was a long and circuitous one. Multiple alcohol-related convictions and various treatment center and...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 11, 2012 | Thoughts
If you are stumped by the query posed in the title above, I invite my readers to think back to your formative years. If you are able to read this newsletter, it is likely that you developed the skill early in life. How did the process of learning to read begin? For...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 11, 2012 | Behaviors
Like most Americans, I spent a fair amount of time watching the Olympics a few weeks ago. We engage in the bi-annual event of viewing sports that we otherwise tend to ignore. Due to our patriotic inclinations, we cheer for our water polo and volleyball athletes with...
