Picturing Retirement
nom de guerre At some point we all start considering retirement and what that life might look like. For some it might consist of traveling…
Digital Journal
How many people recall having family photo albums when growing up? They were big heavy binders with cellophane sleeved pages to insert…
We Create Our Own Stress
Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. -Epictetus Stress… something people claim…
Waypoints in Life
It’s interesting how quickly time passes when we allow ourselves to be distracted. I’m not sure exactly what caused me to come…
Common Sense and Perspective
As parents we don’t really have a lot of time to raise and teach our kids to not be idiots before they…
Three Forms of Consciousness
If someone were to ask you to list the different forms of consciousness you would probably respond with: active consciousness (being awake…
I just need you to listen…
As parents our role is to be that of a provider, mentor, role model, teacher, counselor, protector, confidant (with boundaries), and “all…
No Manual Needed
Being a parent… it’s not rocket science. At some point while growing up we either heard one of our parents or someone…
What Are We Really Saying?
How often do we pay attention or think about what we or other people say? All too frequently we say or hear…
Living Virtuously
Virtues… what are they? If you ask five different people what virtues are you will most likely get five differing answers. There…