“In-Sight the Source”

In my last newsletter, entitled, “Two Buckets,” I discussed how our individual view of life affects our thoughts, our actions, and our feelings. Much of that piece explored our ability to discriminate between elements in our life that we can make happen versus facets...

Two Buckets

As most of my counseling students and clients can attest, I am a storyteller; a raconteur.  Hopefully, my stories make some point about the craft of counseling with my future clinicians.  Ideally, the stories I share with clients will serve as an image or reminder of...

A Work in Progress

For the past several years, I have hosted a golf tournament attended by former colleagues from my high school teaching and coaching days, as well as some other friends. Over the years, the event has devolved from a very intense competition in which the play is both...

Where Have All the Feathers Gone?

I once had the opportunity to hear the former Detroit Tigers’ beloved broadcaster, Ernie Harwell, speak.  I believe he was loved largely because of his overall good nature and affability.  During his talk, he made the non-baseball observation that one of his...

A Matter of Volume

Courtesy of Netflix, my wife Anita and I had the pleasure of re-watching an old classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. The Harper Lee best seller was destined to become a staple of American literature, read by millions of high school students.  A few years ago, we attended...