I’m a forensic psychologist and story-collector, with a history of working in prison, court, locked psychiatric facilities and emergency rooms. The most important certainty I carry, from all my time working with inmates and patients and onlookers, is that the only real difference between “us” and “them” is who carries the key to leave. AndContinue reading “Humans Are More Than Their Actions”
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Where is the Love?
“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist Ever since I started my Story-Power podcast, I’ve been trying to put my finger on the ultimate reason I love stories so much. I’ve talked with several guests about how we humansContinue reading “Where is the Love?”
What I Learned From Jane Austen
“It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.” ~ Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility “Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.” ~ Jane Austen Barry and IContinue reading “What I Learned From Jane Austen”
Excellence is the Best I Can do With What I Have Now
Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72) said “a person can do all things if they will.” I live and create by that motto. When it comes to writing I have created a series of epic length fantasy novels. That work of art is supported by woodworking, linguistics, Photoshop, Indesign, podcasting, Audible, 3D jewelry design and any otherContinue reading “Excellence is the Best I Can do With What I Have Now”
The Effort of Control
“I can do nothing for you but work on myself … you can do nothing for me but work on yourself.” ~ Ram Dass “Knowing others is wisdom; knowing the self is enlightenment.” ~ Tao Te Ching Some years ago I learned a big lesson. The only thing I can control is myself. These pastContinue reading “The Effort of Control”
