“I didn’t sign on for this,” goes the sometimes humorous response of people who find themselves in a situation they’d rather not be in and didn’t expect. “Sure I said ‘in sickness and in health,’ but I never imagined my … Continue reading
Have you ever done a “good deed” only to find out it harmed more than it helped? Perhaps you lent money to a relative, then discovered it was put towards an addiction you didn’t know they had. Maybe you pursued … Continue reading
A woman in her 70’s dreamed: “I’m getting off of a tour bus that has come to a halt on a snowy mountain pass. It may be a rest stop or perhaps a ski area. It reminds me of Donner … Continue reading
A woman in her thirties struggled with bouts of depression and anger. Her anger seemed to have a life of its own. It was usually directed at her husband and frequently was out of proportion to anything that he had … Continue reading
You have two lives in this life: the life of your ego and the life of your soul. The life of the soul is eternal and contains the gifts and values that form the core of who you are. Your … Continue reading
You were troubled and unhappy and so you sought therapy. Maybe you were depressed or couldn’t sleep. Maybe you were anxious or so distracted you couldn’t get anything done. Whatever your symptoms were, they motivated you to get help. You … Continue reading
It’s important to have a vision, a picture of what the future can be, and what you can be. A vision provides food for your journey. A vision draws you to itself. The New Age talks a lot about having … Continue reading
Some people choose not to participate in the game of life. They find it easier to sit in the stands–or not go to the stadium at all–than to risk losing, or winning. What they don’t understand is that even the … Continue reading
Are you familiar with grafted plants? Nowadays most cultivated roses, fruit and ornamental trees have been grafted. In grafting, a horticulturist attaches the trunk of a preferred plant variety—say an especially beautiful rose—to the rootstock of a wild and more … Continue reading
There is a chair on interstate 580 South, between Reno and Carson City, Nevada. I know because I passed it this morning on the way to work. It is a large, used, fabric lounge chair sitting by the concrete guard … Continue reading