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 | Aug 22, 2011 | Thoughts
It’s Not Your Fault Over the years, one of my clinical functions has been to conduct court-mandated substance abuse evaluations for those convicted of a drug or alcohol-related offense. These may involve “drinking and driving” offenses, drug possession charges or...
by Snowman Therapist | Aug 14, 2011 | Thoughts
Are Your Horses Pulling Your Chariot in the Same Direction? When I was the chair of the counseling department at Churchill High School in Livonia, I was once asked by the principal to address problems that the school was facing with ninth graders. As most secondary...
by Snowman Therapist | Aug 2, 2011 | Thoughts
What’s A Calcaneus? Answer: the collection of bones that make up your heel. Near the end of May, I shattered that mighty construction that we all take for granted. Looking back on it, the only thing I feel slightly good about is that I wasn’t doing something foolhardy...
by Snowman Therapist | Jul 24, 2011 | Thoughts
IT’S NOT OUT THERE In the course of a lifetime, many experiences shape us. More specifically, certain experiences provide us with an opportunity to gain a new insight; a new idea or wisdom. Such an event occurred to me when I was in my early thirties. It was a...
