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Change and Rest
There is an old adage that claims “A change is a good as a rest” but I believe that both change and rest are very important. We live in a...
Change and Rest
There is an old adage that claims “A change is a good as a rest” but I believe that both change and rest are very important. We live in a...
Somethings Never Change
This week I have been thinking about the attitudes that people have towards change. Some people dread it, others resist it and a third group embraces it. Years ago, while...
Somethings Never Change
This week I have been thinking about the attitudes that people have towards change. Some people dread it, others resist it and a third group embraces it. Years ago, while...
Fear Not
I remember a few years ago when a co-worker asked, “Do you know what I love about you?” My reply was “No but tell me quickly for things like that...
Fear Not
I remember a few years ago when a co-worker asked, “Do you know what I love about you?” My reply was “No but tell me quickly for things like that...
Glass Balls
Over the years we hear things and gather gems of wisdom that can alter the rest of our lives. I remember more than a decade ago when I attended a...
Glass Balls
Over the years we hear things and gather gems of wisdom that can alter the rest of our lives. I remember more than a decade ago when I attended a...
Let It Go!
I am often surprised when a person makes a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense. S/he might say things like “I am not very smart” or “I am ugly”...
Let It Go!
I am often surprised when a person makes a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense. S/he might say things like “I am not very smart” or “I am ugly”...
Disappointment
We have all experienced disappointments in our lives and likely will face a few more before it is over. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines disappointment as “unhappiness from the failure...
Disappointment
We have all experienced disappointments in our lives and likely will face a few more before it is over. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines disappointment as “unhappiness from the failure...
Learn From Others
Often people tell me that that they want to be happy and successful. Those two situations don’t always arrive together. In fact, some who are happy do not have worldly...
Learn From Others
Often people tell me that that they want to be happy and successful. Those two situations don’t always arrive together. In fact, some who are happy do not have worldly...
Life Lessions
My paternal grandparents were hardworking, wise people. I used to love to visit them and see how different their lives were from the one I was living. Almost everything was...
Life Lessions
My paternal grandparents were hardworking, wise people. I used to love to visit them and see how different their lives were from the one I was living. Almost everything was...
Healthy Boundaries
Many years ago, Kenny Rogers made famous a song called “The Gambler”. Its wise lyrics offer good advice for all of us when it comes to relationships. “You got to...
Healthy Boundaries
Many years ago, Kenny Rogers made famous a song called “The Gambler”. Its wise lyrics offer good advice for all of us when it comes to relationships. “You got to...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...
Dealing with Tigers
Pretend you are sitting quietly and all of a sudden, the door opens and in comes a fierce tiger from the jungle. What would you do? Would you: Run away...
Dealing with Tigers
Pretend you are sitting quietly and all of a sudden, the door opens and in comes a fierce tiger from the jungle. What would you do? Would you: Run away...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Most of us remember when the lovable Kermit from Sesame Street first sang a solo number called “It’s Not Easy Being Green”. Even though the song was very short, there...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Most of us remember when the lovable Kermit from Sesame Street first sang a solo number called “It’s Not Easy Being Green”. Even though the song was very short, there...
Life's a Puzzle
Since I was a child, I have enjoyed challenges. When people gave on untangling knotted string, I enthusiastically took on the task. Answering riddles, doing word games and figuring out...
Life's a Puzzle
Since I was a child, I have enjoyed challenges. When people gave on untangling knotted string, I enthusiastically took on the task. Answering riddles, doing word games and figuring out...
Emotional Cousins
Often, I tell my clients about the five emotions that act like cousins as they come in groups: Fear – Often this emotion is difficult to identify or to acknowledge....
Emotional Cousins
Often, I tell my clients about the five emotions that act like cousins as they come in groups: Fear – Often this emotion is difficult to identify or to acknowledge....
Loneliness
Winter can be a difficult time, especially when the weather steals our freedom. It isn’t easy to travel when the roads are icy and the temperatures are plummeting. Many people...
Loneliness
Winter can be a difficult time, especially when the weather steals our freedom. It isn’t easy to travel when the roads are icy and the temperatures are plummeting. Many people...
The Wonder of Joy
Over the years I have met so many people who are blessed in every area of life but, at the same time, state they are miserable. They do not have...
The Wonder of Joy
Over the years I have met so many people who are blessed in every area of life but, at the same time, state they are miserable. They do not have...
The Blame Game: How to Stop It
When things don't go the way that you expected or hoped for, one of the first things that you might want to do is find someone to blame. Is it...
The Blame Game: How to Stop It
When things don't go the way that you expected or hoped for, one of the first things that you might want to do is find someone to blame. Is it...
Just Say "No"
Sometimes people get confused and think that they have to do what others want in order to be liked. Doing things for the wrong reason can result in finding that...
Just Say "No"
Sometimes people get confused and think that they have to do what others want in order to be liked. Doing things for the wrong reason can result in finding that...