Scientific studies. There’s some excitement, right? There are lots of things we’d rather not do in life and reading scientific works full of dense jargon and loads of numbers ranks right up there with paying taxes and having root canals. There is hope. If you will hang with me for just a few minutes here,…
Coping with many of Life’s frustrations used to be limited to managing too busy schedules and meeting personal/family obligations. We thought we were in over our heads many days but the lurking reality was that little of what we were stressing over was of great significance. If you missed your kid’s soccer match, there were…
How’s your physical fitness these days? Ever wondered if there is such a thing as a COVID body? Do you own one? Whether work-from-home (WFH) or being otherwise COVID-19 restricted, we all seem to have had some time on our hands lately. After bingeing on TV shows and goodness knows how many empty calories, our…
Reality… what a concept. (Thank you, Mr. Williams.) COVID-19 has afforded us lots of opportunities to examine the reality of our world as seen through many eyes. We live in a diverse world and do not all see the same thing. Conformity to dogma does not produce resilience, only compliant followers. Participating in group-thought that…
Like so many other experiences growing up, I always thought that fear was something reserved for dangerous events and private thoughts. People in war and natural disasters were always excused for their understandably inappropriate behaviors while under duress. Aggressive and destructive words and actions, even to the extent of murder, were all in context. The…