Day Two Hundred Thirty-Nine of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Which is Sacred!
That which is Sacred! Wouldn’t it be great if determining the Sacred were a simple process – an homogenized process? Wouldn’t it be great if the Sacred carried a common definition? That way, there would never be any questions about what and what not to touch, how and how not to act, what and what […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Eight of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Buy the Ticket!
All too often we find ourselves in the position to shift focus and responsibility away from ourselves when necessity calls for responsibility. We prefer to avoid the spotlight when our actions serve as the “draw” for such. We would rather NOT take responsibility for our actions. Whenever we choose to shift focus, dodge the spotlight, […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Seven of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Balanced Self!
I have been a mental health professional now for over twenty four years. I have worked in the field of loss, grief and mourning for approximately twenty-seven years as a speaker, consultant, writer and therapist. During this time (and before when I was in the ministry during my early career) I have worked with people […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Six of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Test of One’s Will!
When thinking about the test of one’s will, many things come to mind. I think of delayed gratification or running a marathon or completing a graduate degree. I think of pushing through a grueling hike. I think of avoiding giving in to peer pressure. I think of refusing to give up on a dream. What […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Five of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Poison of Your Pain!
What makes the heart so vulnerable? If I refer to the physical heart – the heart that pumps blood throughout our body – then I have some very clear possibilities. Poor eating habits (overeating, under eating and unhealthy eating). Sketchy sleeping habits. Little or no physical exercise. Excesses in drinking. Smoking. Faulty stress management. This […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Four of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: Children, The Seeds of Our Future!
Children are our future! They always have been and always will be. The world in which we now live as adults was handed down to us by the adults who loved us, taught us, nurtured us, worked with us and gave to us. In many respects the type of world in which we live was […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Three of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics – The Nature of Nature!
“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!” Many of you remember the 70’s circa television commercial about Chiffon Margarine. Even if you don’t remember the commercial, you have likely heard the line. It’s classic, funny, catching! Another 70’s iconic commercial was by Euell Gibbons, the spokesperson for Grapenuts cereal. He was a naturalist bent on […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-Two of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Power of Thought!
Much has been written in psychology about the connection between the mind and body. The two are inextricably linked. They interact and communicate on so many levels and we are the beneficiaries of these interactions (positive or negative). The Christian Scripture refers to the Body, Soul and Spirit being interwoven. This perspective actually reflects five […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty-One of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Outcome of Mistakes!
Mistakes! We all make them and when we do, we have many options to choose in the aftermath. We can work to forget them. We can deny them. We can blame them on someone else. We can allow ourselves to be defined by them. We can spend inordinate amounts of time regretting them. We can […]
Day Two Hundred Thirty of 365 – The Lakota Code of Ethics: The Nature of Negative Energy
Almost every Belief System has a proverb that addresses the Nature of Negative Energy. Whether that energy is expressed in thought, word or deed, the Nature of that Energy is the same. We get what we give! What goes around, comes around. You reap what you sow. Each statement carries the sense of the circular […]