Change as a Choice
Change is a topic we can address forever because it’s always happening! And we, as humans, are usually averse to it. There is a coherence to sameness that we …
The Gift of Yourself for the Holidays
The holiday conflicts we often experience have to do with people and things that don’t fit in with our way of thinking or being. Yet we all want to belong …
Back to School- Finding Real Friends
I recently met a man who rose to prominence in Philadelphia as a leader and collaborator. He told me of his beginnings, growing up in a dangerous neighborhood …
Write Your Own Father’s Day Card
What would it say? The Father’s Day card you’d most like to receive? Perhaps you have experienced the selection process. Pick up a card in the store, read …
Between Caring for Self and Others
It used to madden me when a particular friend would renege on plans we had set. For no good reason, in my mind. Oh, there was work to do at home, or she ran …
Is Parenting Overwhelming You?
Two Activities for Being Happy Now Try this exercise, parents. The next time take a shower, keep track of your thoughts for its duration. You will be amazed at …
A Lens for Retirement
Are you about to become “Time Affluent”? In other words, are you considering or beginning your retirement? Many see retirement as a potential for better …
Be a Friend to the One You Love
“When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is even a lie to …
Our Human Family
As families, friends and colleagues gather to celebrate the holiday season and each other, I can’t help but think that each grouping, no matter where they …
Grateful for It All
I remember my brother-in-law cocking his head to the side looking quizzically when, at my turn around the Thanksgiving table, I asserted that I was grateful …