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Where have your words gone? : From My Chair
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. Where have your words gone? What have you been up to? 8221; ask the emails from friends and blog readers. “Where has your creativity gone? 8220;My mind has been in a creative lull; at least in terms of writing,” I tell them. When summer arrived after the long cold wet winter, my body wanted to be outside in the elements. Working with wood vs writing. Planting bulbs vs posting blogs. Crafting landscapes vs manuscripts. 8221; one writer wants to know.
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From My Chair: For Gifted Children and Adults
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. For Gifted Children and Adults. Gifted children's behavior differs from that of their age-mates in the following ways:. Many gifted children learn to read early, with better comprehension of the nuances of language. As much as half the gifted and talented population has learned to read before entering school. Gifted children often read widely, quickly, and intensely and have large vocabularies. They exhibit an intrinsic motivation to learn, find out...
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From My Chair: November 2011
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. Changes beginning in 2012. Tomorrow, a posting goes up in my office waiting room listing the revised rates and new services beginning in 2012. Revising rates for the first time in two decades and adding new services reflect the new directions for the practice. New Services for 2012:. During the past decade and a half, astrology has provided shortcuts, resulting in more efficient use of therapy consultation time and more focused sessions. I foresee u...
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From My Chair: January 2012
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. Do You Want a Guardian Angel to Go with Your ADHD? Do you know any adults with ADHD? Ask them this following question: “As you think back over your life, how many times could you have been dead by now? If your friend is willing to play along, you may get some surprising answers. 8220;You mean since I was two years old or just since I began driving? 8220;Four times for sure”. 8220;Oh, at least a dozen times”. Or they begin to describe dramatic events.
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From My Chair: What is on My Reading Stand or my Android
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. What is on My Reading Stand or my Android. Here's what's currently on my reading stand or on my Tablet. Night Train to Lisbon. The Fault in Our Stars. By Sue William Silverman. Writing the Sacred Journal. How Do I Read. Nonfiction books, unlike fiction books, are meant to be assimilated slowly, bit by bit. Fiction books, on the other hand, are meant to be consumed in a sitting. Sitting down to read, I ask myself, "What do I feel like reading?
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From My Chair: Transformational Practices
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. The following list includes practices, which research demonstrates, that when done on a structured basis and as a disciplined part of one's daily routines, lead to transformation of some part of the person's life. 1 Meditation: Any recognized form of meditative experiences. 2 Writing: journaling, poetry, etc. 3 Reading: inspirational, spiritual writings. 4 Prayer and contemplation. Yoga, any of various styles. Tai chi routines and stances. QUOTE FOR...
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"Heartbreak Warfare" : From My Chair
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. HEARTBREAK WARFARE: a client plays for me an excerpt from a John Mayer song entitled: "Heartbreak Warfare". Once you want it to begin,. No one really ever wins. If you want more love,. Why don't you say so? If you want more love,. Why don't you say so? This is from someone who often describes her conflicts - both personal and business – as a war. Other clients have described their struggles with their teenagers as a war. The concept of war is about ...
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From My Chair: August 2011
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. Zentangle on The Fountain Pen Network. A thread entitled, "Zentangle Advice " in the The Fountain Pen Network caught my attention. What also caught my attention was the strength of some people's responses to Zentangle art. Below is a post that I placed network this morning. You can find the entire thread at the following link :. Http:/ www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php? Here is my post to that thread:. 8220;FromMyChair” blog. But also, as p...
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From My Chair: April 2011
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. The first line of the first journal. The first line of the first journal in my journey of journals. 8220;That uneasiness that accompanied my 32nd birthday, that sadness, has not lifted. Like some intruder that follows me, keeping its distance, but yet never completely leaving. It has now been fifteen months, and it is still here.”. For two years, this obscure journal lived hidden in my locked briefcase, brought into the open only for weekly penciled...
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Rainy Day Retreat : From My Chair
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The observations, thoughts, and musings of a therapist. On some gray, misty, rainy morning, have you ever said to yourself, “ I would so love. To stay home, hibernate, read a good book and sleep all day.”. Stay home on a rainy day, what would you do? How would you spend your time? Now, imagine having six consecutive rainy days in which you stayed home? Misty fog hangs in the valley. Reading, or rather re-reading, extensively highlighted books provided some touchstone experiences; reorienting myself to pr...
