Gabe, I believe your defense is a week from this Friday. So, soon you'll defend your dissertation, reach the end of a long journey. But Gabe, man, how about that! …
Happy Birthday Ben
Happy birthday Ben. Being your dad has always been a privilege and a tremendous gift to me and that hasn't changed at all in 30 years. Reflecting on you at 30, I am …
Happy 28th Birthday
Today I celebrate you by telling you that 28 years ago, on the day you were born, my life became so much more amazing. In your 28 years, you have been a ceaselessly …
Happy 27th Birthday
Happy 27th birthday Gabe. I celebrate your love of people and your love of games and life. I celebrate your capacity for self-reflection and how you embrace personal …
Every Second Matters
Sometimes every second matters. This is what just happened in 3 seconds. On my way home from work today an electronic highway sign warned of a crash up ahead. I …
The Majestic Monkshood – Treatment of the Delicate and the Sensitive
Slender and statuesque, stretching for the sky on delicate swaying stems, this majestic—albeit anorexic—monkshood bears little similarity to the "mighty monkshood" of …
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May You Be
A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the …
Teacher’s Pledge
Two Wolves Within
Two Wolves Within An elder Cherokee Indian listened patiently while his grandson spoke about his own young life of hardship and misfortune; the unfairness and …
Wait for Him to Grow
A middle school boy with Down Syndrome was recently placed in a program where I consult after being dismissed from every other therapeutic school that would even …
No Novocain
Upon my return to the dentist today, following the debacle last year where one simple filling resulted in damaged jaw muscles that required months of physical therapy …
No Knuckle
I was told by my primary doctor that I should see a hand surgeon about my broken hand. Bottom line, I just had my appointment with the hand surgeon and everything …