Meaning is the why that brings forth the strength to accept and grow from the inescapable suffering of being alive. Humans are meaning-making creatures. Biologically, our nervous systems are designed in such…
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Why not you? Last week, I wrote a little about saying no and setting intentional boundaries to guard against mindless automatic decisions that rob us from fully living our lives on our own terms.…
Do you have a drive to do something meaningful with your work? To change lives? Changing lives was the whole motivation for becoming a psychotherapist. I thought that this would be the…
Short and sweet. Vacations, parables, and this post. A quick reminder for myself on restorative ingredients for a soulful life. The short and sweet points in life tend to fade into a…
Regardless of how cautiously we plan out our route and watch out for potholes, life will always throw in a few painful detours. Our body can betray us. Our loved ones can…
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are. – John Pierpont Morgan Last year, I visited the Empire State Building in New York…