Day Five of 365 – We Are The Ones
The Hopi (Native American) people have a proverb that bears serious consideration when thinking about responsibility. It says, “We are the ones we have been waiting for.” Rather curious, don’t you think? “WE are the ones we have been waiting for!” How often in life do we wait for someone or something to come along […]
Day Three of 365 – Just Do It!
“Just Do It!” I just love this tag line, don’t you? Oh, I know that some have made light of this iconic slogan through the years but the genius of those three short and powerful words bears noting! “Just Do It” needs little introduction or explanation. The meaning is clear – especially when one relates […]
Day Two of 365 – When the Wheels Fall Off
What is your response when the wheels fall off? That’s a question that bears pondering! I’m not talking about literal wheels falling off of your vehicle. I’m talking about when the wheels fall off of your life! Wheels falling off of our life happens all the time – in small and big ways! They fall off […]
Day One of 365 – The Beginning
The Beginning seems like a great place to start in most cases, especially when that starting point is the first day of a New Year. When I work with clients, starting at the beginning proves burdensome at times; therefore, I often ask my client “what about today makes this the time to begin counseling?” This, […]
Do Not Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much of Today
The Cherokee People have a proverb that infuses this last day of 2016 with meaning worth considering. It says, “Do not let yesterday take up too much of today.” Reflections on This Past Year For many, this year has been a tough one – one filled with uncertainty, heartache, disappointment and confusion. If you are […]
On The Edge . . .
More than any time in my life, I believe that our country stands on the edge of a precipice gazing down and into a dark pit. It is a pit that contains all that is troublesome and vexing – all of those demons buried deep in the collective psyche of “We the People” that we would rather […]
A Man Out of Place
I recall in the first couple of months following the 9/11 attack in NYC that Collin College in Plano held a public forum/meeting to address issues and concerns in the aftermath. There were several “experts” invited to share seats on a panel to talk about responses to the.event. There was a counter-terrorism expert from UNT […]
FEARANDHATE
FEARANDHATEFEARANDHATEFEARANDHATEFEARANDHATE… FEARandHATE… FEARandhate… fearandHATE… Fear and Hate… fear and hate… fear… and… hate… fear and hate… fear and hate… Perhaps it is time for each of us to S L O W D O W N… think for our selves… filter out the fear and hate… realize that good and evil and always have been […]
What I Do… Behind the Scenes.
I have been speaking in public now since 1971 and writing (somewhat seriously) since 1992. I’ve had folks ask me from time to time why I do what I do – speak and write. I guess that the best answer to that question is a simple one – I am compelled to do so. This […]
Which World?
I re-read a selection recently by Dr. Wayne Dyer in which he said, “Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” Talk about a matter of perspective! Talk about the power of choice! Wow! We walk the same sidewalks; drive the same streets; visit the same parks; […]