Personal Growth
Were you ever taught to say “Sorry” even when you weren’t? Â Or, even worse, were you taught to say “Sorry” when you had nothing to be sorry about? Â It started very early for most of us. We were taught that other people count more than we do. We were taught that we’re supposed to [...]
Today, in preparation for the New Year, I was painting my front door. Having a great interest in Feng Shui, it is not an unusual thing for me to be upgrading my home and office to welcome in the best possible energy for the New Year. But, here’s what prompted me to write today: while [...]
Relationship problems and the holidays? It happens. Oh, we so hope everyone will be different when we visit them this holiday season…especially the difficult, fearful and judgmental ones! In fits of wishful thinking, we hope that any growth we have achieved during the past year will have, by osmosis, been passed along to them. They [...]
At the risk of sounding cliché, I’m going to ask – Why do we wait for a designated holiday to start celebrating? I know the daily grind sometimes doesn’t seem like a lot to celebrate about, but when you really consider it, isn’t the fact that you’re breathing in and out worth celebrating?! I think [...]
Have you ever lived with, or worked with or for, S/he Who Won’t Be Pleased? No matter how much attention, time or effort you give something, it is not good enough. No matter how much you offer, you are discounted for not offering more, or for not offering something different. Relationship problems result. Does it [...]
I just returned from a visit to family and friends in Canada. In twelve days, I spent time with many people in five cities. And stories abounded! Life stories, troubling incidents, and shared memories. The one unifying factor in all the stories was that everyone who experienced the story remembered it differently. Some of those [...]
