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What You Say v. What I Hear
What we intend to convey and what others hear are often two very different realities. “You are yelling at me!” v. “Your voice is elevated.”…
July 7, 2016
The Freedom of Frugality
Frugality is being thrifty, prudent or economical; avoiding waste. Frugality includes the resourceful use of already owned possessions, often in pursuit of a deeper or longer term goal. Or…
June 2, 2016
Seven Things Happy People Do NOT Do
1. Participate in Drama: Release and walk away. Never give energy to drama; what others do is their karma, how you react is yours! 2.…
May 31, 2016
The Lies Busy People Tell Themselves
A new baby in January, making it four under the age of 8. A book published in June and a livelihood of traveling, giving lectures,…
May 24, 2016
In Memoriam: John Bradshaw: 1933 – May 8, 2016
John Bradshaw’s writings powerfully impacted my life at a critical juncture. Searching for self-awareness, yearning for growth, personal, professional and spiritual, Bradshaw’s books helped me…
May 19, 2016
In Praise of Warm Heartedness
The things that separate us pale in significance compared to the things that unite us. We are all in this one world together and cooperation,…
April 19, 2016
How is Your Eudaemonia?
Eudaemonia is a Greek word that literally translates as “the state of having a good indwelling spirit.” Contentment, being full of good will and self-acceptance is…
April 7, 2016
Cultivating “Je ne sais quoi”
Literally interpreted, “Je ne sais quoi” is French for “I don’t know what” and refers to that intangible quality that makes something distinctive or attractive i.e.…
March 24, 2016
Life Themes from “50,000 Feet”, Part II
I recently attended a 3 day retreat where, among other topics, we reflected and shared what we wanted to be our Life Themes for the remainder…
March 10, 2016
The Journey of Self Awareness
1. Who are you? What do you do when you do nothing? If you are not your job, your education, your habits, your house, your…
February 16, 2016
Waste Not, Want Not
I was raised to be thrifty, that to squander resources, including time, was almost a moral failing. The proverb “waste not, want not” was taught…
February 9, 2016