You may have noticed there is a lot of intensity, even aggression, on social media lately. Between the pandemic and the urgent demand for racial justice that has erupted since the murder of George Floyd, the ground is shifting beneath …
Category: Well-being
Don’t Give Up Hope: Using Acceptance & Enthusiasm to Heal Our Troubled World
I’m sure people from every generation have felt this way, but I’m worried. From my perspective, the state of the world is troubled. It feels worse to me than any other point I can remember. Even setting aside the menace …
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Helping Children Thrive: How I Spoke Up for One Little Girl
The day I first met Rikki in the parking lot of a Motel 6, she handily captured my heart. I had actually started to care about her even before that first meeting. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer …
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Commitment Issues: Why Some People Have Them and Others Don’t
Adam is smart, talented and attractive. He’s successful in business and has an exciting lifestyle. He’s a winner, everyone agrees…except his ex-girlfriends. Any one of them can tell a story about Adam that includes disappointment or betrayal. Adam is not …
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Compulsive Liars: The Truth About Lying
“You’re a despicable liar!” These words, shouted by my 11-year-old cousin, John, were etched into my mind some forty years ago. Not because they stung, but because I was so struck by John’s impressive use of the word “despicable,” and …
The Sweet Spot: Relief from the Fear of Death through Mindfulness
If you have ever lain awake in the middle of the night pondering death, heart racing, icy hot fear coursing through your body as your mind tries desperately to find solid ground, you are not alone. Let me say that …
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Empathy: How it Can Help Us All Right Now
In the aftermath of the most contentious election in recent history, many people are talking about the need for empathy in order to heal our divided nation. Facebook posts are flying around that charge us to rise above the rancor …
The Bad Seeds
The Monsanto Corporation has the distinction of being known as “the World’s Most Evil Corporation,” at least in some circles. This is because Monsanto’s patented, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a threat to our health, freedom and environment. A genetically …
Adolph, Buddha and Me: Rebranding Astrology
I have the same zodiac sign as some of the most monstrous people in history, Adolph Hitler and Saddam Hussein to name a couple. But great achievers and artists also share my sign, which is Taurus. I know astrologers who …
