by Christine Matteson | Jun 3, 2018 | psychology, Uncategorized
Last week, while walking the Erie Canal path, a friend and I came upon a beautiful pileated woodpecker. He was looking for food in the roots of a tree that had just been removed. I wondered if he had been evacuated from his home in that tree. He was stunning....
by Christine Matteson | Mar 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Putting up with it…Frustration Tolerance In January, we got out quite a bit for winter hikes and I found myself having a fairly congenial relationship with winter…(fist bump). Until one day…I took a tumble while walking on a icy trail. Using my hand...
by Christine Matteson | Aug 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
An Enchanting Visit There’s nothing like a morning swim in the lake in summer. Not a single soul was out on the lake this morning. Except me. And a Dragonfly. This guy hovered along side me, keeping me company, for most of the swim. His wings sparkled...
by Christine Matteson | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Part II. …The escalation of abuse, and what we can do about it. I worry about how our children are being affected by what they observe and experience. They learn how to behave by witnessing how the adults in their lives (and the ones in the media) conduct...
by Christine Matteson | May 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Me, Me, Me, Me… If you’ve watched the news this week, you’ve probably seen the clip of Trump shoving Dusko Markovic, the prime minister of Montenegro aside at the NATO meeting. Looking quite pleased with himself, he was able to move in front for the...
by Christine Matteson | May 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve always been interested in dreams and the messages they have to tell us. When I went to graduate school, we did a bit of dreamwork using active imagination where we looked at and embodied our dreams from different perspectives of the elements and...
