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Addictions and Boredom
I have a very interesting client who shared his theory of addiction with me. He stated that he and others use drugs because they are bored. This thought has caused...
Addictions and Boredom
I have a very interesting client who shared his theory of addiction with me. He stated that he and others use drugs because they are bored. This thought has caused...
Top O' The Morning To Ya
I gave myself two Christmas presents in December. One was an upright freezer which I love. The other was a DNA kit. Over the past three or four years I...
Top O' The Morning To Ya
I gave myself two Christmas presents in December. One was an upright freezer which I love. The other was a DNA kit. Over the past three or four years I...
Life and Computers
I am definitely not very "techie" but my older son has done everything from building computers, to developing websites to teaching classes about how to protect children from internet predators....
Life and Computers
I am definitely not very "techie" but my older son has done everything from building computers, to developing websites to teaching classes about how to protect children from internet predators....
Your Junk Drawer
I have decided to reorganize my kitchen. I don't know why it took so long for me to figure out that my junk drawer was actually stealing one-quarter of my...
Your Junk Drawer
I have decided to reorganize my kitchen. I don't know why it took so long for me to figure out that my junk drawer was actually stealing one-quarter of my...
Love Is Not Enough - You Need More
Some people live with the idea that it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Their impulsive choices bring chaos not only into their own environment but also for others...
Love Is Not Enough - You Need More
Some people live with the idea that it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Their impulsive choices bring chaos not only into their own environment but also for others...
Be a Wise Communicator
Deal with issues as they occur so that they don't pile up and form resentments. Agree that you will use the sports time-out signal when you need a break just...
Be a Wise Communicator
Deal with issues as they occur so that they don't pile up and form resentments. Agree that you will use the sports time-out signal when you need a break just...
January's Financial Stress
Christmas is over and the bills are arriving. It's time to figure out how you are going to handle the January financial stress. Following are some hints that will help...
January's Financial Stress
Christmas is over and the bills are arriving. It's time to figure out how you are going to handle the January financial stress. Following are some hints that will help...
Hints That You Might Be Addicted
No one likes to hear that they have an addiction. Sometimes their use of a substance or process addiction develops so subtly that one doesn't even recognize what is occurring...
Hints That You Might Be Addicted
No one likes to hear that they have an addiction. Sometimes their use of a substance or process addiction develops so subtly that one doesn't even recognize what is occurring...
What Scares You?
Fear can be a very powerful emotion that forms the bars of our emotional cages. Often we worry about things that haven't even happened yet! Control, perfectionism, worry, fear and...
What Scares You?
Fear can be a very powerful emotion that forms the bars of our emotional cages. Often we worry about things that haven't even happened yet! Control, perfectionism, worry, fear and...
Just A Little More
Even though Billy Joel is sixty-seven years of age and has not written a pop song in decades, he still performs at sold-out concerts and has been declared the third...
Just A Little More
Even though Billy Joel is sixty-seven years of age and has not written a pop song in decades, he still performs at sold-out concerts and has been declared the third...
So You Have a Problem - Deal With It!
We have all heard specific statements over and over again. "Things are likely not going to change until you do something". "The first step to healing is acknowledgement. "Secrets form...
So You Have a Problem - Deal With It!
We have all heard specific statements over and over again. "Things are likely not going to change until you do something". "The first step to healing is acknowledgement. "Secrets form...
Change Is Inevitable, So Expect It!
I am always surprised when individuals are shocked by normal life events. Many people seem to think that they can plan and orchestrate situations or individuals to match their wish...
Change Is Inevitable, So Expect It!
I am always surprised when individuals are shocked by normal life events. Many people seem to think that they can plan and orchestrate situations or individuals to match their wish...
Travelling Alone
Often people are shocked when they hear that I love to travel alone. Some state that they would be afraid to do this while others imply that they just don't...
Travelling Alone
Often people are shocked when they hear that I love to travel alone. Some state that they would be afraid to do this while others imply that they just don't...
Amish Values
In August, I decided that I needed a rest! My son suggested that I go to a spa. I really wanted to go where I had never been before and...
Amish Values
In August, I decided that I needed a rest! My son suggested that I go to a spa. I really wanted to go where I had never been before and...
I'm Fine, But They Need Help!
Every week we receive at least one call from someone who wants me to help their friend, partner or relative. They are surprised when we explain that there are certain...
I'm Fine, But They Need Help!
Every week we receive at least one call from someone who wants me to help their friend, partner or relative. They are surprised when we explain that there are certain...
Thanksgiving Weekend
. The last four months have not been very typical for me In June I saw all six of my grandchildren even though they live in...
Thanksgiving Weekend
. The last four months have not been very typical for me In June I saw all six of my grandchildren even though they live in...
Thank Them For Their Service
Over the years I have signed contracts to provide therapy for British and Canadian soldiers as well as veterans. Because of this, I have become much more aware of the...
Thank Them For Their Service
Over the years I have signed contracts to provide therapy for British and Canadian soldiers as well as veterans. Because of this, I have become much more aware of the...
Holiday Shopping Online
It seems rather strange to go into a store and see end of summer sale items, Halloween costumes, Remembrance Day poppies and Christmas decorations all at the same time. Somehow...
Holiday Shopping Online
It seems rather strange to go into a store and see end of summer sale items, Halloween costumes, Remembrance Day poppies and Christmas decorations all at the same time. Somehow...
Christmas Music - Song or Carol
It's December and we are surrounded with reminders that the Christmas season is before us. Outdoor lights on businesses and houses seem to have magically appeared from nowhere. Christmas tree...
Christmas Music - Song or Carol
It's December and we are surrounded with reminders that the Christmas season is before us. Outdoor lights on businesses and houses seem to have magically appeared from nowhere. Christmas tree...
Christmas Experience
We Three Kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar... In 1857 Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr. who was an author, book illustrator, stained glass window designer, clergyman and...
Christmas Experience
We Three Kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar... In 1857 Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr. who was an author, book illustrator, stained glass window designer, clergyman and...