We were instructed to offer medical fixes to many people struggling with not medical, but existential problems. Yet the approach the system takes toward them is governed by pharmaceutical and clinical interests. While some valuable service to people is given in that setting, for the most part, the solutions offered were limited to psychiatric medications and/or commitment to psychiatric units.Ī key discovery for me was that quite often people in crisis don’t necessarily have mental illness or a disorder. Through seven years of seeing a wide variety of people dealing with a wide variety of crises, the inadequacies of the system became very apparent to me. Using this as a foundation, I went on to work in the Crisis Center of Bergen and Passaic Counties in New Jersey, conducting psychiatric evaluations for people in crisis, counseling them and their loved ones. Then, in 2001, I emigrated to the United States and began working as a psychotherapist with children, adolescents and families. I graduated from Gdansk University with a master’s degree in clinical psychology, and a second specialization in work psychology. They taught me to appreciate the richness of human nature in all people, so it is no wonder that in my adulthood I chose a career dealing with the human psyche. My parents were people of great warmth and integrity who instilled in me a strong sense of compassion and connection to humanity.
I was born and raised in a close, loving family in a small European country. Co-sponsors include The Pizza Company, Apollo (Thailand), Thai Airways, and True Corporation.My journey has been varied and productive. This event has been supported by strategic partners include Pattaya City, the Sports Authority of Thailand, and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau. The 2017 Optimist World Championships is organized by the Royal Varuna Yacht Club with the endorsement of the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand and the Junior Sailing Squadron of Thailand under the International Optimist Dinghy Association. On July 12, the regatta will officially be declared open, with individual racing to begin the next day. Tom Whitcraft, President of the Organising Committee said, “It has been wonderful welcoming so many sailors to Pattaya and I am impressed with the speed those here early have adjusted to the Thai wind and sea conditions.” The forecast suggests there should be stronger winds later this week, as well as a few rainstorms.įifty-one countries, over 80% of the record-breaking 62 countries registered for the event, arrived early to train. Over the past four days, most days have been sunny, with wind averaging 10-15 knots the first few days, then dropping to 6-9 knots yesterday and even lighter on the last day of pre-event training. We still have a little more to learn.”Ībdul Aziz Al Shidi of Oman said his team has spent the last week getting accustomed to not just the current, but also the humidity, the occasional rainstorm, which is rare in Oman, and the different food. We have to focus on these things that are uncommon for us. “In the Adriatic Sea, there is one-third the current here and, at home in Hungary, only lakes with smaller waves and no shifty winds. “We are glad we came early to adapt to the temperature, the current, and the wind,” said Hungary’s coach Bence Szalontai. In our home, there is no current or light wind like this.” Monaco’s coach Margaux Meslin similarly admitted needing time to adjust to local conditions. We do not have the same kind of conditions where we come from, specifically strong currents and tide and low wind with big waves." “There is a lot of chop coming in many directions and strong current.”īaltics coach Rene Abner had one word for local conditions. “It is going to be a very technical course,” he said.
It was an insightful week for Ireland coach Javier Figueroa, who got his team on the water off Pattaya's host venue, the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, five days early.
Team Oman – Lighter moments after a hard days work on waterĪs pre-event training at the Optimist World Championship 2017 in Thailand draws to a close, we spoke with several coaches who arrived early and are very glad they did.
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