Why not buy your own copy - soft cover

 

U of T Where You Are: Defy Dementia. I encourage everyone to see this.

Legal Issues For Writers with the Sisters of Crime - Tomorrow

 Well since our Winter Blues Party has been cancelled which means we have to continue with our winter blues,  I signed up for the Caption.  If you are a writer I suggest you join an association.  I belong to both the Crime Writers of Canada and the Sisters in Crime, here in Toronto and the U.S.A.  It appears that all the meetings I have attended lately is in the States.  I won't be sharing what I learn tomorrow because if you are a writer than you should sign up for it.  What I will be sharing in future is anything that may benefit you in your journey as a writer.  At writer events I have a lot of hopeful writers come to my table for tips.  What I usually say is write, write, write.  Just start and continue.  I accomplished a lot and am seeing more than a dent as it comes to my taxes.  In this new year I am hoping to once again keep on top which should be easier.  Once I finish everything, I want to continue writing.   In the mean time, attending book events where I can sell my books is a priority.  So let me know if you know of anything.   I want to get more serious about this.  

 

Utilizing a Therapeutic Apology to Repair Family Relationships by Drs Sabey and Scott (Emotion Focused) Notes AAMFT

 Move your body, feel your strength.  Caregivers - what they need then and what are you working to change now?   Invite the child to share about your experience either today, next week or a year from now.  Want the conversation to continue.  It can be a big point or a small one.  Parents narcistic -  this presentation is for parents who are willing to proceed.  This is for parents who want to apologize.  Use the empty chair (  I have used this numerous times) Have a parent do a try run of what they will tell their child.   I have used it mainly for clients to talk to an empty chair and imagine their parent etc....that they want to express themselves to, their hurt etc......I have also suggested that they used the empty chair to pretend they are talking to me, if I wasn't readily available and there was no danger.  Anyhow, back to the presentation, have the parent practice talking to the chair as a practice of what they will say to their child.  How will the parent apologise? 

     I have been talking to you for quite a few years now.  When my notes are short, it is mainly because I have talked to you about it some time in the past.   If it is boring for me, it may be, because  it has become redundant.  I need new updated information, which is not always available, for certain fields.   The data is there and it is changed a bit and called something else.  This is why I needed a variety of interests and explorations for when I practiced.   There is still lots to provide you from my notes.  I did watch some interesting programs and tomorrow I will probably post one.  Thank you for reading my blogs.  I am still working on my taxes.   Don't forget if you want to ask a question, do so here and I shall reply.  What do you think?  Oh -  our winter's blue party was cancelled, due to our storm.   I find that funny.

Guess what I am doing today? And I have a snow removal service.

 

For Love of Country - Military Policewoman

     I am willing to go anywhere in Toronto and the GTA to give a talk to a Book Club or/and have the opportunity to sell my books.  Depending where you are, I may go further and make it a holiday (which I need).  You may also order this on line as well as the ebook.   For your signed copy, you may reach out.  My books will be getting priority from now on this year.  Also, if there is a venue where I can come, I am ready,,,,,,,,,,,,.............
 

Thoughts of the Week - Baby it is COLD outside

 I have decided that I shall not touch the outside until I can stay outside more than 5min without frost bite.   Functions are already being cancelled.  I am ok with that.  I am so glad that I have a shovelling service.  I am certainly getting my money's worth.  This morning I attended a Physician's Education Resource webinar held in Las Vegas -  Improving Disease Remission inflammatory Bowel Disease.   After the session, I sent them an email that I have retired as a Psychotherapist.   I don't know how I got on their list but just so everyone knows I am not a physician.  This was the second one I attended and I must admit I found it very interesting.  I even did their little quiz, though I didn't submit it because I am not a physician and I did quite well.   I have also finalized, did all the paper work and paid for the Word On The Street.  That will be held during the end of September and will give you more information later.  I still have not received the video from Uof T, but they did have 5000 of us attending, all alumni and from all over the world.  So they have to edit the video before releasing it.  I still have my desk on the main floor which I am donating as well as a worn out, decrepted one my parents bought me from Walmart.  That is too hard to throw out because I remember how happy they were to surprise me with it.  Perhaps I can make it look better somehow.  I have offered the nice expensive desk to the Legion and if they don't come and pick it up this month, anyone else can have it.   If you are interested, let me know.   It would have to be a charity organization and not be sold for money.  I was pleased to see that the Drug man, Weddings has been arrested.  Our RCMP was at the site down South with other agencies.  I have to admit, I would have preferred to just listen to the Police and FBI agents without the Director going on about Trump.  He should have worn a Trump Jersey (sorry but I do need a break from the fan club).  I actually wish I was down South at this moment, but my budget and car does not permit it.   I have nothing against Americans.   I have worked along side their military and do hope that we can all move on eventually.  Will we be able to salvage our relationship?  I think we can to some degree, unless this goes even further.  He really needs to stop his rhetoric.   He does not want us as the 51 State, because he would only get 15% of the vote which is peanuts and we of course would vote him out.    Anyhow,  if I had the budget,  I would certainly be down South.  Sorry!  Heat beseaches me.  My favourite places in the World is New York City and Disney World and that has not  changed.   Next week I am hoping to finish my taxes of last year for my tax guy.  If I hadn't retired there was no way I would have been prepared, because of all the requests at the start of the new year.  It feels good that all that is over.   I felt that our college was micro managing and after all these years it became tiresome.  I understand that their model is not being recommended to other provinces.   I concur.  I agree that the public needs to be protected.  Perhaps there should be a course mandated for that.  And now I just want to get a heads up for the best scones I have had in quite a while.   I had a visitor (because I won't go out) and he brought scones, which I kept.  Normally, I am more polite, but these were just so good.  He told me it was from the Soverign Cafe at 1359 Davenport, South East of Davenport.  I will certainly be checking it out.  It looks tiny on the internet.   Anyhow,  have a good weekend.   I am hoping to accomplish a lot next week except for one day at an already paid function, unless they re-schedule (Winter blues).  Do not hesitate to ever ask a question.  Check out my own websites.   Bye world.