Last night in my Interpersonal Foundations class, we discussed the concepts of transference and counter-transference. The easiest explanation can be seen in a therapeutic setting. When a client sits with the therapist, the client brings with them emotions and issues that can be felt by the therapist. Many times the emotions regarding a different person [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Walking Ink-Blot Test
Posted in MHGS, tagged ministry, transference on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love/hate control!
Posted in Rainy Days, tagged ambivalence, control, grace, panic attacks on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Control… it’s a funny thing. Even Janet Jackson has a song about it. But, if you think about it, life could not be effectively lived without control. We’d never get out of bed, eat all the wrong stuff, say all the wrong things… it would be bedlam. Then there’s the other side of control, the [...]
Crazy night at work
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anger, assault, safety, work on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My job requires me to monitor the comings and goings of residents and visitors at the apartment building I work in. The building is actually two buildings on the same block, divided by an alley. Most of my work is done in the tower building, not the courtyard building. I do more than watch the [...]
Falling leaves, bonfires and Reading Week
Posted in MHGS, tagged bonfire, fall, school on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today ushers in the beginning of our trimester break called “Reading Week.” It’s intended to be a break in class to give students a chance to get caught up on reading for upcoming projects. Some use it as a vacation break. Either way, it’s a nice opportunity to come up for air after a very [...]
Learning to Listen
Posted in Uncategorized on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Amidst the million or so pages of reading I have to do each week, I’m learning some amazing things. The one that I find myself returning to recently is the ability to listen to myself. Seems a silly skill to acquire, I mean, don’t we all listen to ourselves more than anyone else? [...]
