The Ego in Me, The Ego in You
I have an ego. I didn’t think I did, but I do. Most of us don’t think of ourselves as having an ego, but it becomes apparent that most of us do as we begin to understand just what an…
Share the Health This Holiday Season: Gift Someone a Book
FINDING PEACE IN A WORLD OF ELECTRONICS From digital cameras, to credit card thin TVs, to fresh-off-the-assembly-line smart phones and beyond, every holiday season has its must-have electronic gadgets and this season is certainly no different. With the focus on…
How to Have a Wonderful, Healthy Holiday Season
TIS THE SEASON OF STRESS AND SICKNESS? This is the time of year where we celebrate so much—time with loved ones, the experience of giving and receiving, and, for some of us, powdery white snow days. Unfortunately, this beautiful time…
Peace Is Power
Julie woke up with a start. The first thoughts that came to her mind were, “Where am I? Why is it so light in here? I always wake up in the dark in the morning -- not when it is…
The Freedom of Giving Without Expectation
THE EXPECTATION OF EXPECTATIONS In our society expectations are, well, expected. It seems normal to expect something in return when we do something for someone or give something to someone. Of course, we have been trained to think this way.…
The Truth about Must-Haves
Each holiday season there is an unwritten list in people’s minds about what gifts absolutely have to find their way under the tree. Manufacturers spend billions telling us what we can’t live without -- toys, gadgets and whatever the new-fangled…
The Power of a Smile
I have a question for you: have you smiled today? Think about it. When was the last time you smiled - really smiled - out of pure joy, silliness or even contentment? It might come as a surprise, but many…
Let Me Be Anything, But Wrong!
TRAINED TO BELIEVE A LIE For a good part of my life, I thought I had to be right about everything. I backed up my right-ness with research—a lot of research. Doing research made me an expert in my mind.…