We are all familiar with the thematic metaphor of life as a journey. All of us are walking an unfamiliar path toward an uncertain future. That does not mean we have no influence on our futures. At one time, I used to believe in destiny, one in which I had little choice or input. That…
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Nothing Out of the Ordinary
The successful entrepreneur, the methamphetamine addict, the renowned artist, the active alcoholic, the housewife, the thief, the politician, the murderer, the physician, the gambler, the baker, the hooker. All of these individuals have something fundamental in common. I believe without exception they are, each and everyone, extraordinary. Some would value judge and argue some people…
Are You in Need of An Emotional Transformation?
If the State of Happiness is a healthy mind, body and spirit then the capital city would be Emotional Well-Being. If your emotional well-being is suffering then chances are your mental, spiritual and physical realms are suffering too. How does one repair damaged emotional well-being? What kind of transformation does that take? None of us…
10 Suggestions for Reality Based Living
A patient once told me, “I used to sit a lot and think a lot about success. I would sit and sit and think and think. But, success never came my way. I half way expected for it to come and knock on my door and present itself to me like a carefully wrapped package….
CHANGE: Propelling You Forward or Holding You Back?
I used to have quite an impossible view of change. I looked at change as something which came into my world unexpectedly every now and then and very nearly always viewed the effects of change as a negative influence, something to fear or dread. I had a long held view that one day, all major…