Archive for July, 2007
The Truth-Telling Game
When someone asks me, “Can I be honest with you?” I’m pretty sure it won’t be followed by a compliment.
But the appeal to truth is meant to trump all other considerations - such as kindness.
During World War 2 in Germany there was a Luther pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer - who was killed for being involved [...]IMHO#4 TA’s Games are Very Valuable
IMHO means “in my humble opinion” - it is an abbreviation used in emails. This is a series where I unashamedly express my opinions in a forthright manner. If you are easily offended it may be best not to read these posts.
In my humble opinion the understanding of games developed by TA can [...]My Story#3
For those who want to know more about me and my approach to health.
When I was thirty-two and discovered I wanted to write a christian physical spirituality I thought it would take a decade or more. It only took about five years - not consistent work, but reading and writing and feeling and then [...]
Positive Psychology and Gestalt Psychotherapy
Fritz Perls was one of the founders of Gestalt Psychotherapy. One of his more famous - because outrageous - statements was his assessment of Abraham Maslow. Abraham Maslow was a fore-runner of the Positive Psychology movement.
If you have heard of Maslow it is probably because he formulated a hierarchy of human needs - [...]IMHO#3 Edward de Bono is Brilliant
IMHO means “in my humble opinion” - it is an abbreviation used in emails. This is a series where I unashamedly express my opinions in a forthright manner. If you are easily offended it may be best not to read these posts.
In my humble opinion Edward de Bono is brilliant and very unfairly [...]Slimness For Teens
A hospital in Sydney, Australia, is studying weight-loss for adolescents (13-16 year olds).
They have a program called “Loozit” and is run by the Westmead Children’s Hospital (this is the link http://www.chw.edu.au/kids/loozit/).
They have what I think is a great approach. They invite the kids to turn up after school “for a snack and a chat” [...]My Story#2
For those who want to know more about me and my approach to health.
My twenties were mostly spent in a Christian youth and community work organisation called Fusion Australia (www.fusion.org.au). They are still one of the two or three Christian organisations that I respect.
Fusion cared about its staff. It invested a great deal [...]
