A FRESH START The rush of the holiday season is now over. Phew, we made it! Barely. The shopping, the wrapping, the food preparation, the family members—somewhere in the middle…

A JOYFUL TIME? MAYBE. ‘Tis the season to be jolly and joyful, and yet we aren’t either of these much of the time. I know I’m not joyful and it’s…

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…

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…

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….

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…

FOLLOW YOUR HEART A day after the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Rio, I found myself drawn to watch a film called Eddie the Eagle (2016, Twentieth Century…

The Honeymoon Period Who doesn’t love the honeymoon period of a relationship? If you haven’t heard this term before, the honeymoon period is an amazing phase that happens at the…