THE ILL EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION It seems that poor sleep is an epidemic in America these days. One only needs to look at the pharmacy aisles or count the advertisements on TV to see that both are riddled with sleep aids. So many of us sleep poorly, which is caused by many factors, including…

BALANCED VIEWPOINTS = TRUTH For centuries, women have been depicted as the weaker sex. I beg to differ. I would suggest that men and women are equally strong in different ways. One is not better than the other. That, in effect makes us equal, but different. For example, men have more muscle mass than women…

THE SEPARATION GAME Last week, a friend of mine called to say her feelings were hurt. It seems a friend of hers posted a video on Facebook that eluded to some close friends not being supportive of her recently. My friend felt she was one of those close friends and that the video was a…

OLD HABITS DIE HARD The one thing I’ve noticed lately is how habitual our lives are. In fact, it seems we are run by pre-programmed thoughts and reactions that play without our awareness. For instance, our morning routine is one we duplicate with laser-like precision, repeating the pattern without thought, day in and day out.…

The Answer is No! For most of my life, I looked to others to make me feel secure, valuable and loved. I hoped with my whole being that my family, friends and loving partners would do everything they could to make me feel something I didn’t feel for myself. To that end, I trusted others in relationships to…

A Trained Sense of Self All of us have things in life we don’t like, whether that is a person/an entire group of people, a job, a political party, a life situation, ourselves, or a combination thereof. It is shocking what we find to disapprove of in life. And there are many ways to deal…

DO YOU HAVE WRITER’S BLOCK? For months now I have been struggling to get into a daily writing practice. I have loads of ideas for fabulous, compelling articles, but I never seem to make the time to write. And I have the time, so what’s the problem? You could call it writer’s block, but writer’s…

I WANT IT TO BE DIFFERENT THAN IT IS Too many of our life experiences are filled with a kind of pushing and pulling, or forcing life, instead of going with the flow. What I mean by pushing and pulling is that we want things to be different than they are and we spend a…

World-saving New Year’s Resolution: No More Plastic! Most New Year’s resolutions are centered around losing weight/getting in shape, getting a new job, saving money, quitting smoking, and spending time with family. These are all respectable ways to improve our lives as we turn a new year filled with hope and changes for a brighter future.…

THE REAL CAUSE OF OUR REACTIONS Any of us who drives in traffic, takes the bus, or takes the train to and from work knows about rush hour. It’s painfully slow, sometimes it feels like a parking lot, and there are tons of people scurrying to get to work all at the same time, doing…