by Michael Parise | Sep 14, 2020
Have you ever wondered why some of your friends don’t reach out to you? They seem to wait for you to do the heavy lifting, often a pattern formed from the beginning of the relationship. In other cases they are busier and more distracted than we can imagine, even if we...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 10, 2017
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 live for another day. Yet...
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by Michael Parise | Jul 20, 2016
There a lot “out there” that’s driving many of us crazy. I won’t go through the list; you know what I’m talking about. It’s whatever happens to be overwhelming your nervous system in this moment. Yet there’s nothing new in this overwhelming existence of ours. ...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 5, 2014
I’m the kind of guy who likes a one-on-one date more than group experiences. I have a serious hearing problem that makes group conversation difficult and so I tend to feel lost in the chatter. Having someone to myself for a few hours is like a satisfying meal that...
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by Michael Parise | May 24, 2013
Dylan is a wonderful guy from Canada who engaged me on Facebook regarding something I had posted promoting a workshop at Arlington Street Church on highly sensitive persons (HSP). He gave me permission to share his words with my blog readers. He had written: Once I...
