My definition of wealth has varied across the years
Newcomers do not pay taxes. In fact, refugees pay taxes, including property taxes.
Newcomers don't want to learn English.
Nobody will protect you from your suffering. You can’t cry it away or eat it away or starve it away or walk it away or punch it away or even therapy it away. It’s just there, and you have to survive i...
Of course, the world is not divided into two types of women: those who grow and those who don't. All of us fit into both groups almost every day of our lives. Some of the time, we are good copers and...
Over the years my friends and I have discovered many empty, wild places. Invariably, when we get lost or something goes wrong, one of us reminds the others, Remember the first rule of the wilderness:...
Positive Mental Health
Self-awareness allows us to separate our own needs and desires from those of others. We can ask over and over again, What part of this interaction is about me? What part of this situation is not about...
Sleeping beside a purring cat is the equivalent of three glasses of wine. Note: I just made that up, but, based on my experience, it seems about right.
Teresa was dying, she said, I have worked for God all of my life and I know I will soon be dancing in heaven. But I wish I had danced more during my time on earth. No matter what situation she was
Those who do not suffer become insufferable. Our depth comes from experiencing a wide range of emotions, including profound tragedy and our strength comes from that which could destroy us. As we grow...
To truly recover, one must find a deep sense of purpose and meaning.
Visiting with other human beings may be one of the most ancient healing tonics.
W. S. Merwin . . . traced our attitude of dominion to the beginnings of agriculture. He argued that settling down in permanent places gave us the illusion of possession. That fateful moment in our hom...
We can be intentional in our decisions about vacations and leisure time. Before we make our decisions, we can explore questions like, How far from home will we travel? Shall we go by bike, car, train,...
What I find most sustaining is what I loved as a girl: lying down on my back and looking at the sky. That is my first memory and I hope it is my last.
When clients focused on positive sensory memories, they often pictured their summer vacation on a beach or the aroma of their grandmother’s cooking or the sound of music on a city street. These memori...
When they shook the box and poured out its chances, you were appointed to be happy.
When transitions happen and identities change , one of our greatest challenges is to find a new sense of meaning and purpose in our lives. That sounds simple, but it isn't easy. As my doctor brother o...
Whereas job distribution used to look like a triangle, it now looks like an hourglass. There are many jobs at the top and at the bottom, but the jobs in the middle are gone.
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