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by Michael Parise | Nov 12, 2012
Okay, full confession: I have centuries of Southern Italian blood coursing through my veins. And I’m half Sicilian, so given that Island’s history I probably have Arabic, Greek, French, Latin, and North African influences. So it’s no surprise that I react strongly...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 28, 2012
In our American culture many of us have a tough time expressing the full range of emotions in a healthy way. This is due in great part to our western heritage, some of which is rooted in Greek Stoicism and Christian dualism which skewed our view of the physical. ...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 27, 2012
I can be a very “emotional” person at times. I have strong reactions both to the good and the bad in life, both to beauty and horror. I tend to shed tears whenever I am in awe or hit between the eyes with human tragedy. How would you describe your emotional...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 26, 2012
Such a question! But are you? What is it that makes you happy? What do you need to make you happier? Can we be happy merely be avoiding situations and people that make us unhappy? Or is there a better way? In our search for happiness we may aim for goals or...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 24, 2012
It often seems we’re hyper-sensitive about invading other people’s privacy. As a result a lot of people engage in inane or boring conversation, trying to tip-toe around questions that appear to be invasive. Yet asking questions, especially personal questions, can be...
