Here we are, on the doorstep of a global wake-up call to all of humanity (see prior post on this topic). The year 2020 is perfectly numbered, since it represents the desire we have to see things clearly, 20/20 vision. For a long time humanity has had on its rose-colored glasses, allowing many to see […]

One of the toughest challenges for those that have experienced a lot of abuse, trauma or struggles in their life is finding joy and happiness. We become so accustomed to the struggle, that this is all we know. The absence of joy results in feeling depressed, sad, angry and unhappy. With this lack of genuine […]

I woke up one morning and looked to my left. There was no one there. The person I was with the past 20 years was now gone. I panicked. The feeling of being alone felt like the worst thing in the world. My heart was broken and I did not want to get up. I […]

How do people deal with difficult events that change their lives? The death of a loved one, loss of a job, serious illness, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events: these are all examples of very challenging life experiences. Many people react to such circumstances with a flood of strong emotions and a sense of uncertainty. […]

Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people. Typically triggered by an emotional hurt, anger is usually experienced as an unpleasant feeling that occurs when we think we have been injured, mistreated, opposed in our long-held views, or when we are faced with obstacles that keep us from attaining personal goals. […]

An up close and personal account of letting go.

Contrary to what many people think, success is not really about what children do. In school, the arts, sports, and other achievement pursuits, no one has the market cornered on strategies that foster success. Rather, true success, namely success that brings meaning, satisfaction, and joy, comes from being-who children are, what they value, their work […]

These are the waves of life. There are periods where we are on top of the wave, experiencing the amazing aspects and times life has to offer, feeling on top of the world, and having a great time. And then there are periods where the wave crashes, where we find ourselves underwater, crashed up on the shore, and struggling once again. It sucks to be on these up and down cycles, but that is what life is about it.

It is only appropriate to follow-up a post “On Death” (previous post) with one focusing on Life, which is what we do know, that we are alive here on Earth today and in this moment. Life can be viewed here in a number of ways. Let’s begin with some demographics about life here on Earth. Source: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population […]

What a challenging topic to write about! It is a topic that we all confront many times during our life, and ultimately with ourselves. Yet, this topic is rarely discussed with the possible exception of during funerals. Many subscribe to various religious beliefs on death to give them some degree of comfort when dealing with […]