I rarely watch the evening news anymore, but did last night. The local news started off with the “Breaking News” featuring a murder. I would guess that at least 80% of the news focused on the negative aspect of humanity. The national news followed with a similar trend, with the only difference that it focused […]
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We live in a world dominated by bottom lines and value propositions. We make decisions based on the perceived value derived. The greater the perceived value, the more likely this influences our decision. We buy stocks that we believe will provide the greatest return on investment, thereby increasing the value of a retirement account or investment. We buy […]
The title of my post comes from a book by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross by the same title. It was required reading for volunteers in our hospice facility that I volunteered in. My post comes from the anniversary of my mom’s death many years ago. My mom died from breast cancer back in 1971. I was 15 […]
Great question! I asked this question myself many times. I believe there are many ways to look at this. Here are a couple of thoughts. One relates to the stigma that still exists in society today regarding “having an issue which is translated by many to mean that “you have problems.” Personal growth is coming to grips with […]
This is one of the most frequent questions I am asked. The fact that you are asking that question tells me something up front, which I what I believe is most important. That is your willingness to take a look within. That is the first step! There must be a willingness to start the journey, in […]
It was over 20 years ago that I was immersed in a major transition in my life. I was coming to grips with and dealing with core issues that had developed as a result of growing up in a dysfunctional family. I was experiencing a wide variety of “tools” to help me understand and learn how […]
Click on the image below to view a video on my take of the highlights from the book, “The Happiness Hypothesis” by Jonathan Haidt. As the author states, “This is a book about 10 great ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world’s civilizations […]
This is a topic relating to self-discovery that I have always struggled with, yet I understand is so crucial to our continued growth. I am in awe of those that sit in a pose and appear to drift away for long periods of time. I was reminded of this once again during the recent Dalai […]
Today at San Diego State University, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke to a sellout crowd. There he was, up on the big screen, not dribbling the ball down center court, but instead challenging the audience with his simple yet profound messages. Today’s topic, Compassion Beyond Borders. Although I do not associate myself directly with any […]