Opposite Ends of the Same Pole For most of my life, I have been afraid of failing. If I tried something and didn’t understand it or didn’t do it right,…

Lying is Powered by Fear The first time I can remember telling a lie was to my mother when I was five. My father had a Vicks inhaler on his…

Out of Balance We live in a society where we rush through our days, think incessantly about one thing or another and overload our bodies with chemicals from foods and…

Happy Valentine’s Day! One dozen red roses. A heart-shaped, red box of chocolates. Sexy red lingerie. Cupid’s bow. All of these red things point to the special day set aside…

A TRAINED REACTION I used to pride myself on being someone who could evaluate people and situations correctly. Once I made an assessment of how someone was, that was it…

The Power Beneath Our Feet I love rocks. I have since I was a little kid. When I was seven I had a collection of various types of rocks I…

It’s Time for Peace We are well into our New Year’s resolutions that typically involve losing weight, taking more time for the family, quitting smoking or drinking, getting out of…

Relationships are one of the biggest challenges we face throughout our lifetime. The typical couple has one partner who is the strong one and the other partner who is the…