by Michael Parise | Jul 28, 2012
Among Americans there is perhaps no greater personal affront than “settling for less than I deserve.” “Go for the Gold” is our clarion cry! If we are to believe the media, we hate “settling” for everything from Formica counter tops in a new home, to...
by Michael Parise | Jul 17, 2012
Many of us can’t help but play games with ourselves and with each other. I don’t mean recreational sports or the harmless give and take in romance. I’m thinking of the mental and verbal games we use to protect ourselves or to get our own way personal relationships...
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,...
by Michael Parise | Jun 26, 2012
I recently returned from a workshop on tantric energy given by the brilliant Ian Ellington. I thank him as my source for this posting. Joining 23 other men, I explored the impact our life energy has on transforming our lives. Tantra is a group of spiritual teachings...
by Michael Parise | Jun 12, 2012
A therapist friend mentioned to me that an awful lot of his male clients have a hard time taking responsibility for their words and actions that often lead to relationship breakdowns. The clueless men involved just seem to walk away from situations and people who...