6-Ways Selfishness is Healthy
Selfishness usually gets a bad rap but here are six ways it could be a healthy thing! In a world that sometimes seems ready to spin off its axis, …
Reasons a 12-Step Program Might not be Right
Here are just Five Reasons that a Twelve-Step Program Might not be Right for You. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University published a report …
5 Ways to Improve your Memory and Give Your Brain A Break
Here’s an example of how the brain works. Have you ever been puzzling over a problem for what seems like an eternity, only to have the solution hit you in the face like a ton of bricks when you least expect it?
The Foolproof Way to Avoid Every Conflict
How to Avoid Conflict. Unless you live in a cave by yourself, chances are you have encountered conflict with at least one person in your life. Arguments cost time …
Own your feeling, Own your thinking
There is never any time that you are ever NOT feeling your thinking. Think about the last time you got angry with someone other than yourself. Maybe it’s an …
The Flavor of Reality
When it comes to our reality we have many flavors to choose from. As a child, one of my favorite books was Sideways Stories from Wayside School. The absurd …
Emotions. The barometer for a healthy mind.
Emotions. Or what do paint, prejudice, and traffic lights have to do with each other? Recently a friend of ours was embroiled in a bit of a controversy with …
Why Most New Years Resolutions Fail
The Real Reason Most New Years Resolutions Fail. The end of 2015 is upon us, and with it brings the promise of a new year. January brings a time …
The Most Meaningful Gift you can give Yourself
There’s just one more day until Christmas. Most women have completed their holiday shopping, and most men are about to begin. The usual gift list stressing has begun: hoping …
Siri and the Necessity of Self Honesty
My sweet mother in law recently gave us an atlas that she suggested we keep in the car. We thanked her but inwardly giggled, smugly thinking it wouldn’t see much use since both of us have smartphones with GPS and Siri there to guide us without any effort.