I discovered in myself a factory-installed mechanism that I'm rewiring because it doesn’t belong in this make and model I know to be me. By default, my old way of thinking was based on the automatic assumption that, when faced with multiple desirable options, I could have only one. Then it dawned on me that "and" is another, far more attractive alternative to "either or."… read more
Authentic self-expression is fundamental to a healthy human existence, yet often we find ourselves in situations where we perceive it to be unsafe to show our true colors. This can result in a tragic twist of irony in which we end up hiding or even disguising who we truly are, a dual act of disservice to ourselves and to the world. The first step towards… read more
In a day and age when technology offers abundant options for indirect communication at the expense of personal contact, we set ourselves up for increasing opportunities for misunderstanding. We think one thing assuming the recipient can see into our very mind and know exactly what we're thinking. To the contrary, the other person is busy interpreting their own meaning of our words and actions… read more
