Years ago I invited a guest into my home who began to affect my most valued relationships almost from the beginning. He was handsome, a novelty and a little old fashioned. He was a square… box that is. Over the years his appearance changed from square to flat. He became noisier, more colorful, and grew in influence. From morning until …
Celebrate Christmas Without Baggage this Year!
Do you ever feel like you are carrying a load of baggage you would love to drop, but don’t know how? Are there fears that plague you, a past that haunts you, or doubts that keep you from living fully alive. I have felt the weight of that kind of baggage in my own life. There is a lot of …
One Action That can bring Huge Benefits to Your Life
It wasn’t a big move. I pushed my racquet ball opponent to one side and reached to hit the ball. I fell to the floor screaming in pain. It felt like someone had stabbed a knife into my calf. “I must have pulled a muscle,” I thought. After several minutes the pain subsided a little and I decided to get up and …
Humor Me!
The best definition of humor I have heard goes like this, “Humor is a gentle way to acknowledge human frailty.” Almost all humor “makes fun” of some weaknesses or foible. This can be done in a spirit of cruelty, “anything to get a laugh” or in a spirit of healing that helps us take action to become better people. This …
Why Your Mom Told You to Take Small Bites
If a little is good, a lot has to be better, right? Wrong! Want proof? An Ambien might put you to sleep for the night. Six Ambien could result in a very long dirt nap! Lifting weights can build muscle. Lifting too much weight can tear muscle. A table spoon of castor oil is a laxative. A bottle of castor …