I, like the rest of Canada, was well aware of the final day of Olympics this last weekend. The hockey game between Canada and the US effectively shut down the country as we all joined together in watching the game, and in joyful anticipation of the eventual victory. Wow…Sunday felt good, eh? But the moment …
A Thought
“How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.” Sigmund Freud Why don’t you take the opportunity to give someone the gift of being able to be bold today?
Living Consistently to Your Words
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I was at a basketball game the other day (not unusual) and sitting in the bleachers (my back may never completely recover from this bleacher filled season of my life) and enjoying the game (what’s not to love …
Flat Tire Wisdom
There are times when something works, but isn’t a sustainable realistic solution. Think about that. One of my favorite questions, which usually gets a good chuckle in therapy, is: So…how’s that workin’for ya? I was at Costco a few weeks ago, when a Good Samaritan passing by let me know that the passenger side rear …
An Apology to Learn From
Take a page from Tiger’s playbook on this one. I was able to see Tiger Wood’s apology on TV the other day. I, along with millions of others, were curious about what he would say. The general consensus before hand was that it would be very very short, cryptic and dissatisfying in not addressing the …
A Snowy Oasis
Today I played hooky. I didn’t go into the office today. I did a couple of hours of work at home, but mostly, I played. It was fun. Fun. I had a chance to be silly today, to laugh, to enjoy family, to sit in the quiet and feel the sun on my face. To …
Restrained, Wise Compassion
It was 20 years ago this week that Nelson Mandela was released from prison. I enjoyed hearing the retrospectives of that time on the radio this week, and so I was extra motivated to find a window of time to go see the movie, Invictus on Friday. Really glad I did. I’m not much a …
The Connection
My computer is down…I’m struggling not to feel like I have lost my right arm and am working to get proper perspective on things. I use it to communicate with so many personally, at the counselling office, and at the university. I use it to remind me of what is coming up next, and what …
Authenticity has staying power
Everybody is three people. We’re who we think we are, we’re who the audience thinks we are, and we’re who we really are, and the closer those three people are together, the longer your career can last. Kenny Rogers, as told to The Winnipeg Free Press, February 6th, 2010 Hmmm…thinking that he’s not just talking …
Marriage Maintenance Moments
Keeping a good marriage great is just as important as fixing the problems. I was reading Psychotherapy Networker the other day when I came across the issue of how therapists can help clients who have done some really good work on addressing problem areas in their marriage. Steven Stosny said in an the latest edition …