Parenting Teens with 3 Strikes
You cannot step into the same river twice. Heraclitus [Philosopher 544 BC – 483 BC] Parenting teenagers forces us to operate in unknown territory. I... Read More
Symptoms as a Means to get our Attention
Instead of heading for a big mental breakdown, I decided to have a small breakdown every Tuesday evening. ― Graham Parke, author Symptoms can be... Read More
Build Bedrock Behaviors
Nothing needs so reforming as other people’s habits. Mark Twain A recent study in Science Live found that regular walking helps us live longer even... Read More
What Kind of Bonehead am I?
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good. —John Steinbeck When you do something that is classified as boneheaded, be... Read More
Triage Your Life
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. Dwight Eisenhower Before becoming President,... Read More
Is Your Procrastination a Ripening or a Dodge?
We are willing to pursue any vile task as long as it allows us to avoid something worse. Piers Steel, author The Procrastination Equation ... Read More
1,900 Year Old Advice on Adversity
I’ve been devouring the writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 120-180), a practitioner of a practical philosophy called Stoicism. Ancient Stoics sought to accept... Read More
How to End a Civil War with Yourself
Whatever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln Are you stuck in a self-defeating pattern? When what you want and... Read More
These People are Contagious
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. – Jim Rohn (1930-2009) Author, The 12 Pillars of Success When... Read More
Strengths as Superpowers
Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at... Read More