“There’s only one thing that I know how to do well, and I’ve often been told that you can only do what you know how to do well, and that’s be you…”–They Might Be Giants, Whistling in the Dark I have worked with many people who are trying to figure out who they are. From the basic question, “Am I Read more…
The past few months have been some of the best hours/days/weeks that I have experienced in quite a while. I have found myself stepping back in awe of how fortunate I am to be surrounded by such loving people. My awe has led me to realize that it is the simple things that make me smile…a sincere embrace from a Read more…
Shame is an unbelievably powerful force. It can cause us to avoid situations and people. It is a powerful, demanding, and terrifying master. It can also disguise itself so that it’s bearer doesn’t recognize it. So often it is confused with guilt or appears to be pride. Maybe what causes our shame is a life-long repeated event, maybe it was a Read more…
“Disgrace is being in a low position (after the enjoyment of favour). The getting that (favour) leads to the apprehension (of losing it), and the losing it leads to the fear of (still greater calamity).”–Lao Tzu A few years back there was a television show called “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. My children and I loved watching the show together as Read more…
I, like you, have found myself grasping for the ever elusive life manual. What exactly am I referring to? I am referring to the neatly organized binder (complete with a table of contents and color-coded tabs) that contains the answers to every situation that life will ever present you with. I’m sure that by now you have figured out that Read more…
