by Snowman Therapist | May 22, 2012 | Thoughts
One Year Ago ….….. Most anniversaries are celebrations: birthdays, wedding celebrations, perhaps holidays like Christmas or the 4th. Still, some dates are fixed in our memory that are not recalled fondly. These memorable dates are vivid because of some sense of loss...
by Snowman Therapist | May 10, 2012 | Behaviors
Shakespeare wrote: All the world’s a stage, ?And all the men and women merely players; ?They have their exits and their entrances, ?And one man in his time plays many parts…. A variation of this concept has been postulated by contemporary psychology through the...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 30, 2012 | Behaviors
You Can Be “Any Kind” This Saturday, the most famous race of all, the Kentucky Derby, will take place. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt a kindred with thoroughbred horses. My family name – Farrar – literally means ‘blacksmith.” It stems from the chemical...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 23, 2012 | Thoughts
As regular readers of this newsletter can attest, much of my writing is built around my basic concept of the “snowman.” As the description on the website explains, the metaphor of the snowman explains the theory that all of our behavioral decisions flow from a...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 17, 2012 | Thoughts
Much of my life (as well as the meticulous grammar of these newsletters!) is owed to my wife, Anita. She is smart, beautiful, and the source of my happiness. Aside from all that, she is my business partner in our counseling, consulting, and workshop efforts. As we...
