Nothing, not even the dreaded commute, was going to keep me from getting to my class on time. It’s simply a matter of determination: if I say I’m going to be somewhere, I’m going to be there. It’s not so much the distance (100 miles) I detest as it is the hour, sometimes two, of dead time, creeping along in bumper to-bumper traffic. ....(Read full article...)
Are these the best of times or the worst of times? For many, these are the worst of times. What happened? What is happening? What is going to happen? So many people, possibly more than half the country are, to varying extents, casualties of the times and are standing helplessly in the face of an extremely bleak outlook; a colder, dar....(Read full article...)
Relationships. I was born with a keen sense about relationships, was always assessing how close and intimate people are with each other. I had a knack for relationships. The importance of relationships cuts to the core of who I am. The combination of clinical training, 25 years of professional experience treating dysfunctional, non-intimate couples and families, as well as rigorous self analysis has given me a lot to work with. I put what seemed to come naturally to me under a microscope in an effort to break the process of building healthy relationships down to concrete essentials: Understanding of Basic Principles, Communication Skills, Self-realization and Intimacy.