Sometimes an idea comes along that seems so obvious, it’s astonishing that it has never been implemented before. That thought occurred to me as I was reading this morning’s Free Press newspaper which talked about how flowers that are beautiful but have served their purpose (think centerpiece arrangements at a wedding, or flower sprays adorning …
Social Sensitivity a Key to Group Intellect
What is the key component to a group’s results on solving problems? You’d think intellect of the various group members, right? Smarter people are more likely to be able to solve a problem effectively, right?So if you are putting together a group, and you’re wanting them to solve a problem, the best way to get …
Of Butterflies and Sunshine
I’m mesmerized by the images on the TV of the Chilean miners being rescued. Having trouble peeling my eyes away to do the tasks of the day… Saw Jorge, a miner in his 50’s emerged just as I was brushing my teeth. I don’t watch TV in the morning, but I had it on this …
Little Things Create Big Feelings
“What is it about little things that make for big feelings?” This question was asked by Stuart McLean on Vinyl Cafe during the annual “Arthur Awards” broadcast, where ordinary people do something kind and generous for someone…and it has a huge impact on people. For example, one person finds a suitcase by the side of …
Mutual benefits
I love “win win” situations. I work towards those with clients and in my own life. We’ve had a great “win win” around here, and are enjoying every minute of it: Rebecca Salzmann has her BA in social sciences and is preparing to begin her education to become a therapist…but she wants to take some …
The Electrician’s Broken Doorbell
Melanie, our office manager, spoke wisely to me last week when she handed me the message: “The electrician’s doorbell doesn’t work.” Cracked me up. Reminded me of an interview Diane Sawyer had with Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s husband years ago. It always stuck with me. Remember Dr. Ruth…the tiny blunt talking sex expert on radio and …
A Thought
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Dr. Suess Are these not a wonderful bunch of fun looking women?? I was at a rather fancy-shmancy restaurant with a good friend last summer on Victoria Island. The next table over sat this …
Mixing Oil and Water Successfully
Sometimes you have to figure out a way to get along. Wynonna and Naomi Judd were on Oprah last week. They are taking another tour together…something they haven’t done in years. They stopped touring a long time ago…partly because of health issues, and partly because they couldn’t stand each other. They referred frequently to their …
Shade comes and goes
The dreaded orange dot of doom. Many of us in the city live in neighborhoods that have elm trees on either side of the boulevard…the trees have been there for 80 years or more. The elm trees meet in the middle of the street providing this beautiful archway. The leaves, this time of year are …
A Fortunate Turn of Events
Sometimes something seems too good to be true…except that it is! Linda Churchill started her internship with us today. She in an advanced intern…we weren’t quite sure what to call her. Our position has always been that we only hire therapists that have Master’s level of counselling/therapy training to be counsellors at Bergen and Associates …