by Michael Parise | Feb 15, 2021
There’s a fairly new concept called “Imposter Syndrome.” Psychologists have been studying this phenomenon in many of their clients. A true imposter, or fraud, is someone who claims knowledge, credentials, education, skills, or even material wealth that is meant...
by Michael Parise | Jan 24, 2021
When I was 50 I felt 20 years younger. As I turned 60, I still felt like 45. Then at 65 I started to notice changes, though I still felt “young.” Now at 69 I often feel older than my age. How about you? Clichés abound about aging: “it’s just a...
by Michael Parise | Jan 18, 2021
Usually when we talk to ourselves it’s for emphasis or out of frustration. We’re not addressing the core of who we are; rather we are letting off steam. And steam just evaporates into thin air. What if I were to tell you that there’s a person inside of you who would...
by Michael Parise | Dec 26, 2020
Sentiment has two distinct definitions. The first is more rationally based: a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion. It’s a way of recognizing and revealing our thought process on an issue. We all have sentimental events that we recall with...
by Michael Parise | Dec 16, 2020
Whether you acknowledge it or not, there is something in your life that needs healing. We don’t live very long before our spirits are wounded by unkind remarks, unreasonable expectations, or traumas that reside in our bodies, ready to be triggered again by the...
by Michael Parise | Dec 10, 2020
For many, the holiday season is a season of joyful expectation, reunions with loved ones, and merry parties and group events. This year is decidedly different for most everyone who has a proper respect for the power of viruses. Yet, even in the best of circumstances,...