Author Archives: ashley

patti and i were talking today about some of the differences between working with children and adults. both of us believe whole heartedly in following a child’s attention, being guided by the child, slipping into the child’s rhythm, aiming to experience as much of the child’s world as possible. patti stated: “with children, i’m used […]

i’m going dancing… see you next week! p.s. check out the new flake.

check out these slumber pods. specially adapted chairs fitted with vibration devices designed to make (people) nod off and lights to wake them up at the end of the sleep. “There is a tremendous amount of research that supports the notion that a 20-minute midday nap can rejuvenate people. It improves memory, learning and mood […]

calling all friends of mental health. please bring your hearts, minds, wisdom, questions, comments, concerns, and curiosities regarding the field of mental health over to the new Exploring Counseling blog. ryan oelke opens the show with this welcome I would like to welcome everyone to Exploring Counseling, a blog dedicated to exploring counseling from all […]

an incredibly common and familiar place of frustration and anxiety for many is the unanswered questions of what do i want to do? what are my ambitions? what am i passionate about? where should i invest my energy? thomas directed my attention to this article about eudaemonia, the good life by martin seligman. seligman writes […]

p.s. paul, notice what’s in your hands. aren’t we all just so cute!!

you HAVE to go and play at this website. make-a-flake, cut out your very own snowflake. be sure to turn your sound on and create away!! if you get ambitious, mail me a copy of your flake and i’ll post it… isn’t that pertty! so far we’ve got ashley’s, ted’s, dave’s, thomas’, cathy’s….