“Dear Colleagues, We have returned from Haiti after serving in a clinic that is run by a religious organization, Partners in Development. This clinic is located in Blanchard, the poorest of poor communities outside Port au Prince. In one week, the clinic with one Haitian doctor and American nurses, who are like Florence Nightingales, served [...]
Lately I have been thinking about in what way can even a small private practice such as mine take steps to be more protective of the environment? I think in part I am motivated not only by “green” impulses but recession response. I look at where I can cut costs and improve the bottom line- [...]
I’ve always struggled with self-esteem issues but you wouldn’t know that unless I told you. I think we all do from time to time. It happens less and less often, thank goodness. I remember telling myself that no one would ever “take” my self-esteem from me about 15 years ago when I was working at [...]
One of the things I have noticed is the difficulty clients have in identifying their feelings. Often they answer the question: how are you feeling, with an answer about what they are thinking. I notice this especially when they talk about the problems they might be having with relationships. There are so many reasons why [...]
It is simply part of the human condition. We twist ourselves around a discursive thinking process where logic and reason prevail. Our minds ramble on and on trying to make sense of an idea, conflict or challenge. • Should I play it safe or be frivolous? • I want to do this, but maybe I’m [...]
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