“Fear can manifest in a number of ways: fear of intense feelings, of personal vulnerability, or of potential victimization. Fear is a natural and healthy response to much of what we witness. If we lived in a society where all people were supported in the full spectrum of their feelings, if there were no right or wrong feelings for a Read more…
We are more than our bodies. More than our minds. More than our hearts. We are a complicated array of body, mind, and heart. Unfortunately, I think that we often forget this…and then we forget to focus on the whole. So instead we choose to focus on one part of ourselves at the neglect of the other parts. We all Read more…
We enjoy growing several kinds of herbs in our garden. When cooking, there’s just something about being able to use fresh herbs from the garden. Through my life, I have had dishes that range from very bland to full of life. Some of the best meals that I have had were like a firework show for my mouth. Colors were Read more…
Sometimes it is a rather eye-opening experience to realize how much influence we have over others. Interpersonal influence was a topic covered in one of my classes this past week. At the core of the research conducted on influence was this idea that we influence others in an attempt to benefit ourselves and the people in our lives. I will Read more…
It is easy to forget when life is hectic…when the to do list is a mile high and rising. We forget ourselves. We forget our relationships. We forget the small things that are important to us. Essentially, hectic becomes our focus. We somehow convince ourselves that it is okay to neglect all of those other things because they will still Read more…
