A young woman falls in love with a young man and moves in with him. The first six months are heaven and all seems to be pointing toward a wonderful future. The young woman feels like she has finally found love and settles into her new home and life. Then gradually things begin to make [...] Read more »
Choose People Carefully
A woman went to visit her parents after not having seen them for several years. In her personal growth work she had come to realize that she was an abused child. Her mother had hit her repeatedly and her father had stood by and supported her mother’s abuse. Such a long time had passed that [...] Read more »
Play
Play is essential for all living beings. And not just play for the young, but play for all ages. We need to have a little fun. What is play? Perhaps a better question is: What is healthy play? Many people say they love to “party.” For most that means getting together with people and drinking [...] Read more »
Nature
Being in nature automatically triggers our subconscious connection to something greater than ourselves. Just feeling the wind on your face or seeing the expanse of a big sky in the desert or prairie or the sound of rain or the smell of spring green growing can transport you into an inexplicable joy. What is that [...] Read more »
Animals
Have you ever heard the saying, “He can’t be all bad. He loves animals.” There is something to that. Compassion for animals reflects a deeper compassion for the child within the self. So loving yourself including your inner child allows you to expand that love to other vulnerable living beings. It has also been said [...] Read more »
Healthy Food
Don’t underestimate the influence what you eat has on your body and emotions. It’s easy to deny how important what you feed yourself is. You’ve heard “you are what you eat.” Sugar sends you into hyperdrive then into depression. Too many carbs make you feel heavy and slow you down. For some the idea of [...] Read more »
Moderation
Have you ever noticed that when you do something in the extreme that there is always a price to pay? Consider it. If you exercise in the extreme it’s likely you won’t continue but quit all together. If you diet to the extreme your body and mind may rebel and cause you to gain back [...] Read more »
Non-Negotiables
It’s important for you to have some non-negotiable rules in your life. The Golden Rule is a good place to start but you may think of other important boundaries to live by. For example, never engaging in a fruitless argument, or making sure you get a good night’s rest, or having a limit on how [...] Read more »
Receive
When you receive from another you are giving them the gift of giving. You may have heard, “‘Tis better to give than to receive.” Perhaps it’s true that both to give and to receive are equal in their value. Giving is a necessary part of a happy life. To enjoy the benefits of giving the [...] Read more »
Give
A major cornerstone for well being is the experience of giving. In fact, giving to others is a requirement for happiness. This does not mean giving yourself away or giving away all your money or sacrificing your time to the extent that you cannot support yourself. It does mean opening your heart and giving of [...] Read more »