The turmoil in Egypt, now going on for a week, was born out of anger. The Egyptian people feel angry, they see themselves as victimized, and they know who to blame. But can anger make things better? Continue reading Anger in Egypt
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Grieving
Dealing with grief, sadness. It’s normal to want to do something with the feeling, to get past it somehow. Continue reading Grieving
Wholeness
My mother-in-law died this week. She was 87 and had lived in a nursing home for a long time. Her death was a passage, not a tragedy. We have a feeling of her life coming full circle Continue reading Wholeness
I Love Snow, but is it Love?
Fresh snow falling this week was so beautiful and white. I’ve always loved it when snowflakes flutter through the air. But is that really love? Continue reading I Love Snow, but is it Love?
New Year’s Resolutions with Emotional Clout
New Year’s resolutions tend to be notoriously short-lived and the source of much frustration. Resolutions made consistent with how the human emotional system works, however, have a better chance of success. Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions with Emotional Clout
Mixed Feelings of the Season
This time of year is supposed to be joyful. And it is, sort of. But not for everyone and certainly not all the time. Continue reading Mixed Feelings of the Season
Friends in Times of Grief
At the funeral of a friend’s mother-in-law, I spoke with the widower, a man in his 80’s who had just lost his wife of some 50 years. He was devastated, clearly in the depths of grief and loss. Still, he told me that meeting so many wonderful people at this difficult time, mostly friends of his children, had helped restore him to some degree. Continue reading Friends in Times of Grief
Hidden under Anger
I got into an argument with my wife yesterday. It was a small, ordinary argument: she wanted to put an exercise machine in a room where I didn’t want it. Our voices became raised as we made our cases: “You always …” and “Why can’t you ever…” etc. Continue reading Hidden under Anger
Those Who Stay Forever
My parents have both died, but I carry them with me all the time. The book is dedicated to them. They are with me in my heart and spirit. Continue reading Those Who Stay Forever
Emotions Are Always True
As the book The Seventh System nears release, I feel happy. Not because I want to feel happy or am trying to feel happy, but because the release of the book brings me into harmony with a personal desire. Continue reading Emotions Are Always True