A fierce unrest seethes at the core, of all existing things: it was the eager wish to soar, that gave the gods their wings.
— Don Marquis
Over and over again, in the self-help literature, you read, “It’s all a matter of how you look at it.” In other words, you can choose a viewpoint which could help you feel better.
While this may be good advice on the surface, it may be ignoring an underlying problem. If over a long period of time you are finding it hard to accept your life as it is, it’s quite possible that Continue reading » Figuring Out How to Make Things Better
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
— Aristotle
If Aristotle is correct, and I believe that he is, then the key question is “What habits do I need to develop to improve my life?” I could answer this with things like:
- Walk 30 minutes every day.
- Get eight hours of sleep each night.
- Eliminate sugar, salt and anything that tastes good from my diet.
Although doing any of these could be good for me, if I truly want to improve my life, I need to Continue reading » How to Become Consistently Cheerful
originally published December 16, 2010
Have you ever looked back and wondered over a thread that, when tugged upon, changed your life?
Begin to weave and God will give you the thread.
— Anonymous
During these last few weeks of 2010 I find myself drifting into a nostalgia that’s tempered with curiosity about the future… a comment in The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence by Belitz & Lundstrom prompted my reverie: Continue reading » Tug the Thread
Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.
— Ernest Hemingway
I love stories.
I’ve been making my way, very slowly, through Michael Yapko’s Hand-Me-Down Blues . As with most good books on a specific topic, Yapko uses stories to illustrate his points. The minute he starts telling about a person or a family, I’m hooked. The thing is that these stories are carefully crafted to Continue reading » Seeing Things Differently
It’s like you asked me about the depression thing: you grope towards an understanding of whatever it is you’re going through, and it’s not personal, there are forces in play around you, and you seek to understand them and that way you can go on.
— Bob Geldof
Depression – whenever you encounter it – is inconvenient, sometimes painful and can be life changing. There are many kinds of depression:
Situational: a major change, expected or unexpected, throws you for a loop and until you get your feet back under you, there’s discomfort, anxiety, uncertainty, and lots of blue days.
Chronic: like any chronic illness, this form of depression is Continue reading » Sucking on Lemons
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