Why Do We Do It To Ourselves?

“March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.” ~ Khalil Gibran I admit it. I don’t like to share my foibles. In this age when lots of people on social media show us photos of allContinue reading “Why Do We Do It To Ourselves?”

Fear Is The Issue

“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realized that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voicesContinue reading “Fear Is The Issue”

Where Do We Place Our Attention?

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” ~ Brené Brown “Social media is something of a double-edged sword. At its best, social media offers unprecedented opportunities for marginalized people to speak and bring much needed attention to theContinue reading “Where Do We Place Our Attention?”

What A Week!

So, the first week of 2022 was very INTERESTING for me. My first podcast of the year with Rosie Beech of Yorick Radio Productions was supposed to air on Wednesday January 5th. Everything seemed to go smoothly, but there was a problem with the audio, which it took Barry and I most of Wednesday eveningContinue reading “What A Week!”

Yay! A New Year

“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic, they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist “We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality. ~ Iris Murdoch The first quote above is one I use at theContinue reading “Yay! A New Year”