We see the world as we are, not as it really is. We see the people around us through lenses that are shaped by our own experiences. Our paradigms or mindsets really determine how the things we see look. Two different people can see the same picture or situation and...
When you are trying to change a bad behavior, learn the discipline needed to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle, or remain in recovery, self-care and self-awareness are crucial. You are more vulnerable to relapse or backslide when you are: Hungry Angry, anxious,...
“There is nothing so powerful as a well-phrased question.” – Henry Murray, the great 20th-century physician. Learn to ask questions. The quality of the answers you will get in life will depend on the quality of your questions. A skillfully asked...
Here is a true story. There was a woman who struggled with quitting smoking for a long time. Then she finally made it and quit smoking for a whole year. On the one-year anniversary of her quitting smoking, she decided to smoke just one stick of cigarette to celebrate....
We know all about posttraumatic stress disorder. We hear about it often. The pain is deep, far-reaching, life-altering, and for some people, it lasts a long time. Bad things are guaranteed to happen, even to good people. What do you do after a catastrophic event hits...
When I was a young and relatively immature teacher, I used to think that teaching was mainly about knowing the most, making the best grades, and being able to communicate or explain things to others in the best possible way. Because I was an A+ student, I had a huge...
