The words I can’t or that’s impossible form finite statements. What would be, could be, should be begins and ends with those words. After those words, there is nothing left to add. They are declarations of cessation, of complete arrest and of conclusion. They are a barricade to further effort. The end. Of course, there…
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Your Inner Sanctum
Everyone needs a place to retreat to from time to time. A place that is private, calm, and safe. To prevent being overwhelmed, to stave off stress or to keep from burning out, this becomes an imperative. How can this be accomplished with a high pressure, workaday, phrenetical and frenzied life? By taking up residence…
023 The Power of Transformation – But, I can’t be an alcoholic!
You have heard these statements before. Even I have said them before, statements uttered by alcoholics and addicts to be used as conclusive proof for themselves and others they have no addiction to alcohol or drugs. Statements are often trotted out by the suspected problem drinker or drug abuser such as, “I can quit any time. I just like…
Becoming Great
I visited a friend in Washington, DC this past weekend. We walked on the mall Friday night to the Lincoln Memorial. It was a beautiful evening. The lighting inside the memorial was subdued except for lights accenting the massive marble statue of Lincoln, sitting there, gaze fixed toward the WashingtonMonument and the Capital building beyond….
The Insignificant Other
We speak of a significant other(s), substitute words for a spouse, a lover, a boyfriend or girlfriend. These are special people in our lives who hold significance or special meaning to us. They are our intimate partners in life. We know our significant others very well. We can call them by name. They are never…