Friday, November 13, 2015

You Keep Saying That Word...

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Your dog sits. You go to give him a treat and he stands up to get it. You think you rewarded him for sitting. Your dog doesn’t come w...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Having Second Thoughts

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"The emotional tail wags the rational dog." ~Jon Haidt Our brains process tens of thousands of separate thoughts per day, a...
Friday, October 24, 2014

Want Happiness? Flex Your Gratitude Muscle

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“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”                                                             ...
Friday, June 20, 2014

Do You Mind? Part II

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Mindfulness: paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment. This is the definition I like the ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Do You Mind?

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I recently attended an 8-week course on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR , which I have noticed since the course began is becomi...
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Mistakes Were Made

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I've long lamented that we seem to have become a society of human beings who have no idea how to handle mistakes. From politicians to te...
Monday, December 10, 2012

Waiting for Life to Begin

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You've undoubtedly heard this information before, in some form. It probably didn't sink in. It's simple, but hard to digest. Ma...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

What Do You Stand For?

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I stand for civility—in the spoken and written word, and in deed. I stand for rational discourse between individuals who understand ho...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Impaling Oneself

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I've long been a believer in finding one's own warmth instead of seeking it always from outside sources. I love my friends and my fa...
Saturday, March 3, 2012

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"Have we lost what we had inside these lines?" This is a lovely song. Listen twice. "Inside These Lines" ~Trent Dabb...