I first though of starting this blog as a way of sharing the small book of poetry that I wrote to help me work through my grief after my wife of nearly 44 years died of lung cancer. I still plan to include those poems in the blog, but I've decided to add other comments, poems, pictures and observations as well.
I enjoyed over 45 years working as a counselor/psychologist in university counseling centers. I was fortunate to be at universities where I could not only do direct service, but could also teach graduate and undergraduate courses, train psychology and counseling students, write for publication and become involved in local, state, national and international professional groups. It was a rich experience in all, but the richest part of it was the contacts I had with students, clients, colleagues, faculty and staff in each of those settings. After my retirement a few years ago I was able to do more international traveling and have made new friend worldwide. In this blog, I want to share with you some of what I have learned in this journey.