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-Five of 365 – When In Trouble, Reach!
Many, many years ago (yes, I’m that old…) I heard a presentation that changed my life completely! The title of the presentation was “Living in the Meantimes.” The entire presentation focused on defining Meantimes in two ways and three ways to get through them. I want to offer a thumbnail sketch of the invaluable lessons […]
Day Fifty-One of 365 – Life is Short
I’ve been thinking about life a lot lately. Tragedy will do that to you. Both in my private practice and the community in which I live, I’ve been reminded of just how brief a time we have on this earth. Over the past 12 months, tragic, “out of time” deaths have caused me to face this […]
Day Forty-Nine – “The Good Chief”
I am a sucker for Native American wisdom. I have discovered so many powerful thoughts and perspectives about leadership, relationships and values through the study of their collective proverbs. One in particular that resonates deeply with me is from the Mohawk. It says, “A good chief gives, he does not take.” This phrase parallels the modern-day […]
Day Forty-Eight of 365 – What We Are Inside
Have you ever wondered about What We Are Inside? When I ask that question, what comes to mind? Do you think about organs and blood and connective tissue? Do images of skeletal structures surface? Do you envision synapses firing energy through the brain? Do you focus on the unseen animating force of the soul? What […]
Day Forty-Seven of 365 – “Real . . . It Lasts For Always”
What have we learned about Real from the Skin Horse and the Velveteen Rabbit? Well, we have learned the following: It doesn’t happen overnight It takes a long time It doesn’t happen all at once . . . you become It happens when you respond to love like that of a child It is a […]
Day Forty-One of 365 – “No Overnight Success Stories!”
Continuing with my commentary on the conversation between the Skin Horse and the Velveteen Rabbit about what it takes to be Real, I point you to another enigmatic phrase from The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. As the two protagonists in the story discuss the finer points of becoming Real, the Rabbit asks, “Does it happen all […]
Day Thirty-Nine of 365 – Real Isn’t How You Are Made
Our world is full of fake! Anything from fake pictures to fake news! Fake comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, religions, ideologies, beliefs and actions. Fake is flashy! Fake is fun (It has to be fun in some ways, otherwise people wouldn’t be drawn to it)! Fake is tricky! Fake is deceptive! Fake appears […]
Day Thirty of 365 – Something New, Part 4
This is the fourth installment of a short story that I am writing and posting on this platform. I am writing it in brief segments. I hope you have a good time following the progress of Fire! Fire The Persistent Fog Stepping through the opening in the side of the wall at the edge of the […]