by Michael Parise | Aug 7, 2014
When was the last time you spent a few quiet moments with nothing and no one but yourself? What surfaced as the important desires of your heart? Whenever I reflect like this, two major desires surface for me: relationships and making a difference. Through our...
by Michael Parise | Dec 17, 2012
In my last post, Facing My Biggest Fear, I wrote about how I tried to avoid isolation and loneliness most of my life. I concluded this post with: I now have a new perspective. Instead of seeking the perfect date I am going out on dates…with myself. I have got to...
by Michael Parise | Dec 8, 2012
What is your biggest fear, the one you’ve struggled to overcome for years, the one that continues to stymie your best efforts at conquering? Some people fear the concrete: animals or insects, flying or closed spaces. My biggest fear is less tangible. I fear living...
by Michael Parise | Dec 6, 2012
Not enough is written or spoken about children who are being raised primarily or exclusively by men. The tendency in our culture is to believe that only mothers are innately capable of nurturing children. Our media do little to dispel this myth. Yet nothing is...
by Michael Parise | Dec 2, 2012
Facebook has put the word “friend” into the mouths and minds of millions. We now can gather hundreds of people into our cyber-friend category. But…who are the people you can count on as real friends? Most of us intuitively know what real friendship is all about. ...
