by Michael Parise | Jun 13, 2021
Most of us were taught never to use vulgarity or ‘cussing’ only to discover its value later in life. There are studies that show that cussing at the right moments can relieve stress while expressing shock, exasperation, frustration, anger, or a combination. Near the...
by Michael Parise | Jun 10, 2015
This past winter in the Northeast was an exercise in frustration for those who had to plow their vehicles through slush, snow, and ice (full disclosure: I moved to FL in November and escaped it all!!). Yet plowing through is the only way to move forward sometimes. ...
by Michael Parise | May 31, 2013
It’s a truism in America that women deal with emotions better than men. I’m not sure about that. I have a lot of female friends who struggle with their difficult emotions just as much as men, only differently. Men, especially of older generations, tend to keep...
by Michael Parise | Nov 24, 2012
So how was the weekend? Thanksgiving meals, parades, football games, shopping excursions and family time have created a uniquely American holiday. It’s a nexus of events that bring together the best and sometimes the not so best in us. Anything happen to you that...
by Michael Parise | Jul 6, 2012
Don’t feel badly if you didn’t get this acronym; I just made it up: Adult Passive Aggressive Behavior. Many of us have been guilty of it at least once. We smile and nod and then do what we want, all the while being self-involved, unkind, sneaky, manipulative,...
