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The Ides of March: Power and Self-Worth
When I was first involved with the teaching of Dr. William Glasser, the Five Basic Needs were Survival, Love/Belonging, Self-Worth, Freedom and Fun. Not too long after I completed the Certification process in 1979, he made a change and Worth became Power. As Dr....
Choice Theory© Reality Therapy© and Healthy Relationships
A simple but not necessarily easy way to create a healthy relationship and thus increase your sense of belonging is the focus of this post as well as the discussion on February 17, 2024 at the Difficult Discussions in Diversity gathering. Details including Zoom link...
Choice Theory©, Reality Therapy© and Goal Setting
Those of us who are involved (or have been involved) with the work of Dr. William Glasser are a step ahead of other people when it comes to setting goals. Why? Dr. Glasser first created Reality Therapy© in the 1960’s. For a definitive look at the process he developed...
One is The Loneliest Number
The news these days includes more and more information on the negative effects of isolation. A few days ago I received an email from my health insurance company with five (5) links to articles and organizations I can connect with. Their message focused on the...
Holidays Then and Now
For many people the holiday season (at the very least from Thanksgiving (US) through New Year’s Day) is a time of great joy and great stress. Stress being defined as all is not going the way you thought/ hoped/ planned it would. I remember growing up my mom would...
Simple Doesn’t Always Mean Easy
I’ve been on the William Glasser International teaching faculty since 1980. During that time numerous people who are taking the early phases of the certification training have commented along the lines of What’s the big deal? This is easy? And then, to their surprise...