by Snowman Therapist | Jan 11, 2017 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
This is not a letter but my arms about you for a brief moment. Katherine Mansfield Holidays are over. Decorations stored away. Resolutions made. We find ourselves at the start of the New Year returning to a predictable routine. Take a moment and reflect on the...
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 15, 2016 | Behaviors
Man’’s Mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimension. Oliver Wendell Holmes It is well documented among those who know me that I owe everything I have in life to my wife: a career, a wonderful family, a home, etc. all flow from our growth...
by Snowman Therapist | Nov 15, 2016 | Behaviors
One of the classic ways of defining and describing the nature of relationships among couples, work colleagues and within family structures is the “dance metaphor.” To fully appreciate it, imagine the following: You and your companion are sitting around a...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 22, 2016 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
“It is not what you look at that matters. It is what you see.” Thoreau As I observe the events of the day, I’m reminded of the old parable describing several blind men from India who encounter an elephant. So the story goes, each man experienced a...
by Snowman Therapist | May 24, 2016 | Behaviors
In human relationships, distance is not measured in miles but in affection. Two people can be right next to each other, yet miles apart. — Unknown The science of proxemics can be described as the “science of distances.” It is related to the concept of “body language”...
by Snowman Therapist | May 23, 2016 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
“It is more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship.” – Josh McDowell In the process of teaching our graduate course in counseling theory, I re-encountered a term from Carl Gustav Jung. The word is “sygyzy,” and it has applications to...
