How do you act when HURRIED?
He who sows hurry reaps indigestion. Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish philosopher 1850-1894 An interesting study at the Princeton Theological Seminary tells a troubling story about... Read More
My Father’s Toy Store Created a Pile of Unchecked Expectations
When I was growing up, I was one of six kids and my father owned a toy store in Hackensack, New Jersey. What I learned... Read More
Name what is Bothering You
One Person’s Experience with Integrity Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life. –Shell Silverstein A colleague of... Read More
Hacks on Happiness
As countries get richer, they do not get happier. ... Read More
Protect Yourself: Avoid Matching
“We don’t absorb the energy of others, we match it. Wayne Dyer I’ve written about emotional vampires before: those people around us that... Read More
3 Ways to Climb Maslow’s Hierarchy
The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short. ~ Abraham Maslow, American Psychologist, 1908-1970 It is estimated... Read More
How to Respond to a Difficult Person
In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit. Anne... Read More
How long does it take to change a habit? NOT 21 Days!
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. Desiderius Erasmus We all bought into the myth that a... Read More
The Best Way Out is Always Through (Robert Frost)
Our habits of mind can play incredible tricks on us. One of the first things I learned to do as a nurse was to accurately... Read More