Have you ever noticed how easily it is to misunderstand or misinterpret another person’s words or actions? I was listening to my husband give directions to one of our daughters over the phone. I could hear the frustration rise, on…
Archives for July 2018
Life Balance or Concentrated Focus. Can we have both?
What does it mean to have a balanced life? Is that even possible? Are we striving for an unrealistic ideal? When my children were all very young, I used to (half) jokingly comment that I can attend to my daily…
A Different Kind of Good. What if Your Expectation Does Not Match the Experience?
Have you ever felt cheated because the outcome of an experience did not match your expectation? Let me illustrate. Not too long ago, I was picking my daughter up from a week-long outdoor adventure camp. She had attended last year…
Emotional Survival Skills. Do You Have Them?
What do you do when you feel emotionally weak? Do you have emotional survival skills to respond to emotional distress? Have you ever consciously thought about your approach to facing trials? As I was walking along the canal bank that…
The Old Man Wept
I have hanging on the wall of our living room a picture painted by Del Parson, titled, “The Old Man Wept.” It represents some of the founding fathers of the United States of America as they signed the Constitution. http://www.delparson.com/gallery_pages/old_man_wept.html…
