Fri, November 19 2010 » Reflections » 1 Comment
Connect
I was surprised by how much I liked the movie “127 Hours” that we saw tonight, and also by how much I enjoyed meeting two people who are interning at another site here in the cities. The movie was the story of a man who went hiking alone, having not told anyone where he was [...]
Thu, November 18 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
Control in flexibility
I had a surprisingly uplifting session with a patient and her mother today. Unfortunately, I was nervous about the session for the majority of the day. Another lesson learned: be flexible, but take control.Another of my patients died today. I enjoyed him. I am grateful to have known him and to have been a part [...]
Wed, November 17 2010 » Reflections » 2 Comments
People as people
I adore challenges. Usually, however, I take too many on at any given time, and then I over-commit myself to groups or projects, and then become distressed later on to find that each needs things from me. Then I become demand-resistant about everything (demand-resistant is a truly exceptional way to describe me, most of the [...]
Mon, November 15 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
Robert Frost
I read the following poem by Robert Frost, and it may as well have been written about a client I saw yesterday. In Neglect “They leave us so to the way we took, “As two in whom they were proved mistaken, “That we sit sometimes in the wayside nook, “With mischievous, vagrant, seraphic look, “And [...]
Sat, November 13 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
Climb
with scarf & skinny bones Now that I have had opportunity to realize my power, I am finding the ability within myself to generalize this power into parts of my life that aren’t directly related to my internship. For instance, tonight my boyfriend and I went rock climbing for the first time in months. The [...]
Sat, November 13 2010 » Reflections » 2 Comments
Violin plateau
I wonder if playing an instrument is akin to growing out your hair– there’s only so long you can grow it before it breaks off. I’m hoping that my creativity isn’t like my thin, dry hair; my violin playing is at a plateau in the band I play. Maybe this is because my violin concentration [...]
Thu, November 11 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
Two reasons
A patient I had today told me that there are two reasons we die. One is because our bodies literally break down and are no longer able to withstand the stress of sustaining life, and the other reason is because our ability to tolerate and adjust to current societal norms and new generations breaks down [...]
Wed, November 10 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
The Suzuki process
Some time ago, I had a short conversation with an art therapist that proved to be one of the most important exchanges I’ve had with someone else, in terms of my musical and personal/professional development. We spoke for maybe 15 minutes, but I continue to remember fondly and excitedly our discussion. Having never met her [...]
Sun, November 7 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
Nomad
A few days ago, one of my colleagues looked at my keyring and made the comment, “There is no way you need all these keys.” Deciding this statement to be a challenge, I chose each key, one by one, and described to him why I need them, even on a daily basis. This led me [...]
Fri, November 5 2010 » Reflections » No Comments
