by Snowman Therapist | Nov 15, 2011 | Behaviors, Thoughts
The Irony of Limited Perception In anticipation for the so-called “Game of the Century” last weekend, Alabama coach Nick Saban was interviewed by sports reporters. He explained the challenges that his players faced in preparing for such a high visibility game....
by Snowman Therapist | Nov 8, 2011 | Thoughts
Planets or Shooting Stars? Everything I know about astronomy will be reflected in this newsletter. This assures that your reading time will be short. I learned as a kid that planets followed in orbits around the sun while shooting stars (meteors burning up in the...
by Snowman Therapist | Nov 8, 2011 | Behaviors
A CRITICAL DISTANCE “Responsible Individuals live their lives in the space between necessity and preference” What does this statement mean to you? This phrase occurred to me as I was working with a client recently. He was explaining a problem related to his...
by Snowman Therapist | Oct 5, 2011 | Behaviors
The Subjectivity of Pain Over the past twenty years, a part of my private practice has been the evaluation of adjudicated substance abusers. These involve drinking drivers mostly, but also defendants arrested for being under the influence, or in possession, of other...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 21, 2011 | Feelings
On my office wall at Central Michigan University, I have a poster entitled “Noted Women.” It contains a list of quotes from famous women from the arts, politics, and education. One thoughtful remark came from a successful entrepreneur from the world of cosmetics,...