by Snowman Therapist | Jan 2, 2012 | Thoughts
Are you a King or Queen? Imagine that you were a King or Queen a few hundred years ago. What would that be like? Certainly, it would be nice to have servants attending to all your wishes. You would be wealthy and have no financial concerns of any kind. Sounds great?...
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...
