Doubt, Restlessness and Boredom
Restless is that feeling of being on edge, something is not quite right. It is a vague feeling that something is wrong and you need to do...
The Ways We Forget
“It is astonishing, in the end, how difficult it is to know the things you know. What I mean is that all I had discovered was everything...
What is Your First Thought When You Wake in the Morning?
“In truth, the minute we arrive we are born singing, thought this is often mistaken for crying.” ---Mark Nepo When a baby is born, the...
We Need To Be Positive
Work when there is work to do. Rest when you are tired. One thing done in peace will most likely be better than ten things done in panic....
Hope, Genomes and Pandemic
Every hardship, every crisis we encounter changes us. It changes the way we think; it changes our outlooks on life. How we respond and...
The Value of Waiting
I learned there was value in waiting when I was 12 years old. It was the first year that I knew there was no such thing as Santa Claus. ...
Resilience Week: What Is Toxic Stress and How to Deal With It
RESILIENCE WEEK is a first-of-its-kind North Carolina engagement campaign in partnership with UNC-TV, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina,...
What Destroys Relationships? Love, Hate or Indifference?
Being human means you can love and hate at the same time. Love and hate can make us behave in ways in which we are not fully in control....
Transforming the Drama Triangle
Each of us has created or been drawn into a Drama Triangle many times over the course of our lives. It happens on an unconscious level to...
PART 2: How You Can Use Your Pain to Create Growth
Last week, we tackled a bitter truth that's also a strange dichotomy: Pain is an essential part of humanity, and suffering is part of the...