Why We’re So Emotional When We’re Tired ↓ A new study has identified exactly why we get so emotional when we have been burning the candle at both ends. If you’ve been staying up late, trying to keep up with the holidays, you’re probably feeling pretty cranky and...
Read MoreHow Do I Survive the Pain? How do we summon the courage to look at the animal abuse that makes us all want to look the other way? If we don’t look, we’re certain to never help the animals. Most of my students these days don’t...
Read MoreThe Christmas Bird On a December morning, many years ago, I brought a young, injured black-backed gull home from the beach. It was, in fact, Christmas morning, as well as bitter cold, which may account for my act. * Injured gulls are common; nature’s maw receives them again...
Read More16 Affirmations for Coping With Grief May these affirmations offer some comfort as you go through the grieving process and strive for deeper meaning. * Sometimes we talk of “managing” grief, and it’s true, there is no shortage of grief management programs, but I find this a rather...
Read More* Sweet Surrender – The Elegant Act of Letting Go * We often worry that we have somehow gotten off course. We think that perhaps our life is off track, and we have made mistakes that are unfixable. Maybe you worry that you aren’t quite where you think...
Read MoreBreaking the Cycle of Fear * The patient says to the doctor: “Doc, it hurts when I do this!” So the doctor nods her head sagely and replies, “Don’t do that.” You’ve heard that one before? Well, funny or not, there is a flaw in that medical advice...
Read More* 6 Secrets of Happy Relationships * Before the battles begin, we start out believing that being with this person will make us happy. Ironically, that’s the critical mistake… “This isn’t working. Let’s just get a divorce,” Caroline said, as she stormed out of their new house. Wally stopped...
Read More* How to Rid Yourself of Negative Energy * The negative energy seems to be swirling around more than ever these days. The news is difficult to watch with the unpredictable weather disasters and bickering politicians. It is often impossible to avoid the harsh energy of the world....
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