by Snowman Therapist | Aug 12, 2014 | Behaviors
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets. – Paul Tournier Some months ago, I wrote a newsletter entitled “Secrets make us Sick.” It discussed the therapeutic value of acknowledging past mistakes. The point of that piece, I believe, was worth reiterating through the...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 30, 2014 | Behaviors
Every terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits. Bell Hooks Think back to what I often refer to as “the low point in human existence” – middle school or junior high. Few of us have fond memories of that stage in our growth and...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 2, 2014 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
Distance lends enchantment to the view. _Mark Twain It’s my roll and it’s a six. As I move my top hat from Community Chest, I can anticipate my landing spot. I float over the green affluence of Pennsylvania Avenue, the financial stability of the Short Line Railroad,...
by Snowman Therapist | Apr 1, 2014 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
Men are born to succeed, not to fail. Henry David Thoreau Born to Win It is February 15 of this year and I’m kneeling beside a bathtub that is filled with bubbles and my granddaughter, Lucy. My wife, Anita, and I are on a mission to spend time with our two...
by Snowman Therapist | Mar 20, 2014 | Behaviors
We come into this world head first and go out feet first; in between, it is all a matter of balance.?- Paul Boese In 1933, James Hilton wrote the blockbuster best seller of its time, Lost Horizon. It told the story of American and English survivors from a plane crash...
