by Michael Parise | Sep 3, 2020
I don’t know anyone who wants distress in their lives. It makes us feel helpless. We look for someone or something to blame, but it doesn’t relieve the distress. Yet if we look hard, we’ll find a message in our distress. Knowing that message doesn’t necessarily...
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by Michael Parise | Jul 3, 2013
My tenth grade social studies teacher, Myrna Massey had a favorite expression: Suffer! She spat it out with a touch of humor but without a hint of sympathy whenever we complained about an assignment or exam. I loved this woman; she was quick-witted, brilliant,...
