Blogs
The Message in Disasters
What’s your first reaction when a disaster strikes? I imagine it’s to save your life. It’s fascinating how we suddenly get super-clear about priorities when disaster looms. We’re suddenly willing to pay any price, financial or otherwise, to...
How Are You Listening?
I’m always on the lookout for good listeners! Usually I’m on the other end…asking people about their lives and listening carefully as they launch into their stories. It’s as I have “You talk; I’ll listen” tattooed on my forehead! Listening...
Our Inner Puppy
Stella, our year-old Boston Terrier/Chihuahua teaches me a lot about my own inner puppy. She has a mind of her own, doesn’t follow commands easily, and just wants to play endlessly. So does my inner puppy. You’re probably thinking that Stella...
Fulfillment is Way Overrated!
The mantra of “personal fulfillment” occupies many minds and hearts. Built into us is a desire for completion, for knowing our lives matter. Yet striving for personal fulfillment is an overrated goal. Let me explain. The word itself tells part of the story: being...
Being Bitten in the Ass!
Today was a quiet Sunday. I just finished making a massive pot of lentil soup. I put it on the stove to simmer and then decided to look up a couple of high school classmates to see what happened to them. One in particular had been on my mind...
Strategies To Make You Rejection-Proof
What do you do when you feel rejected? Chances are, like me you try to analyze, “What did I say or do that caused this person the push me aside?” Our bodies recall the emotions we feel whenever we sense rejection of any kind. We can even lose...
PULSE: Born This Way
As I write this on June 12, 2017 I think of the 49 victims of terror who were shot to death at the PULSE nightclub in Orlando a year ago, as well as their families and friends. Most of the victims were of Hispanic origin; some of the survivors,...
Downsize Me!
I want to sell some of my stuff. It’s not just junk, mind you; it consists of collectable items such as hand-woven rugs, some art pottery, art medallions, and other kinds of beautiful artistic objects. None of it is terribly valuable, but...
Grief’s Four Messages
Recently a friend of mine lost his partner of almost two decades. He’s been like a cork bobbing on the ocean, unable to sense direction, purpose, or whether or not he is going to drown in sorry. Anyone who has lost a beloved person or even pet...
What I Really Love
Don’t get me wrong. Electronics are great, only I don’t feel as if I am really relating to someone unless I can see them, hear them, sense their energy, and have a personal encounter. Sometimes I get yet another appeal from some person smarter...