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I spent 17 days in India which is a remarkable country. Our trip was unusual in spending many hours driving on bad roads to see the "real" India & our efforts were well worth it! A young couple asked what I appreciated & I easily responded: First of all it's… Continue Reading
[caption id="attachment_3144" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Defenses @ Fort in India[/caption] Boundaries require you to risk being uncomfortable. Every relationship is about respecting the differences. The differences will not be respected if they remain unspoken. The discomfort is worth it because it's how you grow. You can't grow without being uncomfortable. This… Continue Reading
It's hard to believe I've been at this for five years. I'm passionate about my work with people and this is another outlet. So many of our friends are retiring & I can't even begin to imagine wanting that. I watched The Big C while I caught up on billing… Continue Reading
Denial is illusions. Illusions are denial. They are comforting & seductive. Throughout the movie there is the refrain "Everybody believes what they want to believe". We all love to pretend to ourselves & others……we all love our self-deception. My work involves interrupting belief systems with inconvenient truths: It's stupid to… Continue Reading
Never have I read a book where I bent so many page corners to remember the wisdom that lies within. It is rich in texture & authenticity from the very first page. The 3rd sentence mentions forgiveness of the prison guards he is being tortured by. Gregory David Roberts is… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it's about gathering and gratitude. I'm in the business of self-reflection and taking time to think about what's enough seems really important. We are too often frantic; grasping for more stuff to reassure ourselves that we are successful & secure. Everyone gets some of… Continue Reading
Single & dating means surviving the awkward beginnings of relationships over & over & over again. Beginnings are often the hardest part of many things but especially in dating. Dating means two strangers begin a stiff dance of stumbling around in trying to know each other. Dating can be such… Continue Reading
How to live better is a question we all should continue to ask ourselves. Aging well depends on updating your answers every year instead of maintaining the status quo. Sometimes its fear of a threat that gets us moving; "You are on the verge of being diabetic" my doctor said… Continue Reading
Think about all the arguing couples you know and ask yourself, how many of them are good at sharing power? There are many couples where one person caters to the other. Often men cater to women to make them happy in the beginning of relationships. Then there are many couples… Continue Reading
Self esteem starts to "bake" in adolescence. It's part of why adolescence can feel so tragic because there is such a slim grip on feeling ok. I was moved by the raw truth of this movie, a week after watching an adolescent struggle with his self-esteem. The opening of the… Continue Reading
