Doing Different

“Where have you been….??!!” I returned recently to attend a fitness class I hadn’t been to in a long while. It was a class I used to attend every single week, without fail, for a pretty long time, over a year anyway. So, five people came up to...

As Is

A Good Vent I was listening recently to a friend who was venting about a co-worker’s behavior. She was pretty annoyed, and I could understand it. I think most of us would find the other person’s behavior objectionable. After blowing off some steam, she...

Distractor

Class Clown Sometimes when I am teaching a fitness class, I have a participant who distracts the people around them. Class clowns come and go, making side comments and funny faces, telling jokes, and in other ways calling attention to themself and away from me...

Skating Along

One of the biggest things that drew me to becoming a counselor, was an interest in hearing truth. Sure, I had a strong interest in helping people, in making a difference, and in making the world a better place. Psychology has always fascinated me, and I was curious to...

Taking Stock

I don’t know about you, but I really feel for those hard-working people at our local grocery store on a Saturday. Trying to stock shelves with endless lines of customers in their way, veering their trolleys full of product away from inattentive shoppers who back up...

Runaway

Left Behind You may recall the song, “My Little Runaway,” by Del Shannon. Even though it’s a peppy song with a strong beat, it’s a bit sad. A guy whose girlfriend ran away without explaining is upset and wondering why. You can check out the song on YouTube....