Do you find that you have chronic pain? Do you wish you didn't? If you didn’t have pain, what would you be doing differently?
Read MoreWhen I hear the word vulnerable, certain images come to my mind: A dog or cat, or any animal laying down on its back during a fight. Someone with his or her back to a wall with nowhere to go. Or someone walking down a cobblestone street, in the dark, slightly damp with scary music in the background.
Read MoreTrust. Commitment. These are important elements in a relationship. I’m sure you will agree. But how does it look in a healthy relationship? That we may not agree on. Please read on.
Read MoreTrusting people can be so confusing, can’t it? There isn’t much worse than someone saying one thing and doing another. It is just plain wrong. We are only as good as our word after all.
Read MoreTo the disappointment of my trainer, I often read magazines while on the elliptical machine at the gym. A favorite is Real Simple Magazine. I like the pictures, quotes, suggestions and some articles, though I often find myself disagreeing with the advice given in the Life Lessons section. Here’s an example.
Read MoreIf you are on Facebook, you probably see many of the same quotes I do. They are meant to inspire us or make us laugh or cause us to see something in a different light. I’ve read this one a few times as it’s made the rounds, and each time I’ve felt a thud in my stomach.
My intuition tells me that this quote is more likely to keep people stuck than set them free. So I’d like to tease out what troubles me about it.
Read MoreI have recently experienced the death of someone close to me. The suddenness of this loss reminds me how fragile life is. My concerns, thoughts, and worries had certainly not been on this ‘healthy’ person. I had been preparing for others close to me to make this transition, contemplating how their passing would affect my life. Not Tom.
Read MoreRecently I realized that my life became all about my schedule. Any blank spot on my iCal existed only to be filled - with work, dinner, a movie, a haircut, an appointment at the Apple Store to learn how to better use my iCal.
Read MoreThere’s an old joke that goes like this:
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