Why should you reach out to those who are less fortunate you? Why should you sacrifice and give to others? Why should you let go of the things you enjoy so that you can give more of yourself and time and money to those without? Because you never know. I have heard a well known […]
Have you ever met someone who cannot be replaced? Their personality is unlike anyone else, and if you did not cross paths at the usual place and time, it would be a huge disappointment. The work they do is so beneficial or so encouraging, that if they stopped, you would feel lost. Maybe that person […]
Is your life full of problems? There are situations and dilemmas and unfortunate events that feel like problems. There is a financial crisis that weighs heavier on you than the sky on Atlas. There is a relationship filled with so much tension, you don’t know if you will ever speak to that person again. There […]
If I say the word “conflict,” what comes to mind? A drunk sailor fighting over a girl? War? The Axis powers versus the Allies? Good versus evil? The dark side versus the light? A parent and a teenager disagreeing over where they will be doing what with whom? Marriage? Everyday life? What is Conflict? Conflict […]
Have you ever been either the recipient or the giver of tough love? When most of us use this phrase, we picture a love that is confrontational. We imagine being forced to deliver a dose of truth to blind eyes. We use words that are blunt. Words that are sharp. Words that hurt. Tough love […]
Who are the people who have influenced your life the most? For good? Or for bad? Your life is filled with relationships. Most do not affect you. They are acquaintances. Only people you know. But there is a smaller group of people that have impacted you. They have shaped you. They have played a role […]
Three months ago I submitted a poem in a magazine contest. I’ve only recently started to read poems, much less write them. But I wanted to try. I wanted to see what others might think. I wanted to put myself out there. Last week I received the news that I didn’t win. The email was […]
Are you afraid of making mistakes? My wife and I have been having some discussions about where our lives are headed and where we want to go. We see aspects where changes need to be made. Some changes are desired due to a shift in perspective. Some are due to a realization that not everything […]
Why do you believe what you believe? Are you able to see truth? Or do you believe what you are convinced you are supposed to believe in order to conform? Does your brain sometimes lie to you about what you actually see? The Power of Conformity I recently read about conformity and the perception of what […]
How honest are you about your story? Sometimes we choose fake stories because they are easier. And to live in such a fake story, we have to lie to ourselves. But lies are only a temporary solution. The Truth about a Dad I recently listened to a Father’s Day message about how much a false […]
