Posts by Grammy Mo

Reality Therapy is a method of counseling developed by Dr. William Glasser in the 1960's. He first developed the therapy working with young women that were in a detention center in California.  As a young psychiatrist he found a process that seemed to help these young women. When most were released they became successful in the world and did not return to the detention center.He went on and wrote the book Reality Therapy in 1965 and he soon sold over a million copies and it continues to sell today. Why is that? It is because it is an effective counseling…

As I watched the Figure Skating Dance Competition, I could not help thinking about what it takes as two people to dance together on skates as much as they have to do to make the Olympics and then to skate a flawless skate. I was in awe of the connection and trust between these dancers on skates. Do they have to really like each other? They spend hour upon hour together perfecting their craft. What happens when things do not go as planned? How do they handle the relationship issues? It takes a lot of dedication! Even a brother and…

  “Good friends can keep their friendship going for a lifetime because they do not indulge in the fantasies of ownership.” Dr. William Glasser  As I was going through some of my files this morning I came one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Glasser.  How true is that statement? Think about your long term friendships. Have you ever tried to control a friend? If you have, I bet you are not friends now. I have a group of friends that I meet with every Wednesday afternoon. I can honestly say there is not one of them that tries to…