Recently my son was having an episode of seasonal allergy. His sinuses were stuffed up and while his discomfort wasn’t terrible, it was bothering him enough that he had a hard time falling asleep. I offered to stay with him but he wanted his mother. So she went and stayed with …
Disappointments must be on the top of everyone’s list of uncomfortable emotions. We abhor disappointments. We set up entire industries (insurance = insure + assurance?) to reduce the gut-wrenching punch of disappointments. It seems like humanity is in a war against disappointments. From legal contracts to marriage vows, we seek …
It’s ironic that when self is the only thing you can control, that’s one thing you often feel powerless to. If you feel that you are a slave to your mood’s haphazard whims, like a pendulum in stormy wind, then you’re getting weighed down by a backlog of emotions from …
Michael Brown’s “The Presence Process” is a book I would have never picked it up, let alone read and followed its instructions, without my coach Tom Volkar demanding that I do. And I’m glad I did. Unfortunately it’s not an easy book to read. Mr. Brown’s words convey wisdom that …