2019 and the grit of change
It’s started. The niggling of the new year’s approach. The pull to make changes. The yank to improve who we are.
It’s started. The niggling of the new year’s approach. The pull to make changes. The yank to improve who we are.
The celebration of Christmas is only a couple days away; the birthday of the Christ child. Christianity is a testimony to the existence of a remarkable person who launched a radical and enduring new religion. Jesus’ teachings have no historical context, which verifies his true existence.
As much as the holiday season brings so much love, warmth, and feelings of peace to us, not everyone feels it.
Last weekend, my family and I went to the Low Key Piano Bar for a lovely holiday sing-a-long to help gather presents to help make Christmas more delightful for the disadvantaged. My grandson, Flynn, at just 3 years of age utilized the most powerful and neglected secret to success and happiness. He asked to play the piano.
My son was a freshman at Indiana University studying to get a degree in music. Halfway through his freshman year, he announced that he wants to quit school and join a band. He was at a major crossroad. He quit college and the ghost ship with the college diploma sailed away.
In my office, I hear many couples that have the same fight over and over again. The fighting loop can be exhausting and destructive.
A relationship is about each one of you getting your needs met. Certain gestures are vital for fostering satisfaction and are closely associated with couples’ long term success. Romantic relationships have unalienable rights.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a popular method in the counseling profession to treat anxiety. Our thoughts and actions create an emotional response. The power of our thoughts is indisputable across the unexplainable results in science.
As the sole survivor of an airplane crash, I often wonder, “How did I survive?” Was it superhuman strength or sheer luck?
Getting rid of our things can cause one to pause, reflect and agonize over that decision. When we breakup with our stuff, we are getting rid of a piece of ourselves. Our stuff, ourselves.