Day Eighty-Nine of 365 – Writing a New Story!
Do you ever become weary of the story you live? Do you ever wish that things would change in ways that would give you more control over your future? Do you ever wonder what keeps you running head on into the same obstacles over and over again? What if there were a book or story […]
Day Eighty of 365 – When Winning Is Losing
We live in a culture that worships winning and winners. We believe that winning and winners drive everything of importance in our world. This obsession with winning and winners colors and clouds everything we do. It drives our systems – educational, religious, political, corporate, social. We write articles about winners. We make movies about winners. […]
Day Seventy-Seven of 365 – “Thoughts About Time!”
On this Saturday, I’ve been thinking a lot about time. Time is such a curious commodity. We can do so many things with it. Following are a few ways to address time in our lives. We can: Spend it Use it Waste it Kill it Embrace it Forget it Change it Pass it Make it […]
Day Seventy-Six of 365 – “Something Always Comes Along!”
Seventy-six days ago I embarked on what sometimes feels like an impossible journey. Seventy-six days ago I committed to write something (hopefully something of significance) every day for a whole year. I must admit that there have been a few days when I thought that my quest would end. Thus far, however, something has […]
Day Seventy-Five of 365 – “Packaged Pain”
Pain is one of the common denominators of human existence. Pain is an equalizer. Pain is not a respecter of persons. Pain on one hand, separates people and on the other, serves as a unifying force. Pain sends messages to our brains, telling us when some part of our body needs attention. Pain drains us […]
Day Sixty of 365 – The Nightmare of Another
Finding and living one’s purpose is a topic about which much has been written. Whether the books and/or articles that address the subject are religious, political, ideological, educational or psychological in nature, many times the point appears to be the same. They seek to define purpose by creating a set of expectations and behaviors that tend […]
Day Fifty-Nine of 365 – The Nature of Courage
Every day I work, I witness people of courage moving through life with deliberate, focused intent. Whether the examples come from the student population at school where I work, clients in my private practice or various colleagues, I am reminded of the power of Courage! Never before in my lifetime has there been more need for […]
Day Fifty-Seven of 365 – How Does One Become Comfortably Numb?
As you may know if you’ve been following my posts, I’ve embarked on a personal journey to write at least one article, thought or post every day for a whole year. On the surface, that might not seem like a big challenge (I admit that I might have taken the thought a bit too lightly […]
Day Fifty-Four of 365 – In Death I Am Born
On the surface, the title of this post appears obvious – especially to those whose Faith includes some sort of Eternal afterlife. As is often the case with me, I want to take this proverb in a slightly different direction. I love reading wisdom words from the Hopi people. This particular Hopi proverb caused me […]
Day Fifty -Three of 365 – Be Careful What You Plant . . .
The election is over. Our country has transferred the reigns of leadership to a new administration. We continue forward as a nation working to embrace the challenges that come with democracy and freedom. In light of these things, I would like to offer some thoughts for consideration. In these words, I do not endorse or […]