April 3, 2009

Men and Emotions Dr. Ron Levant, a professor at Harvard University, coined the term 'normative male alexithymia'.

I don't believe in IF anymore... With the greatest determination, I used to cling to what was left of my mind's composure. I felt as though I were hanging from the edge of a high rooftop, white-knuckled, panicky with fear.

Dealing with difficult people Some people seem impossible to deal with and we generally refer to them as difficult.

April 9, 2009

Does someone you know have a victim mentality? From time to time most of us can fall into feeling sorry for ourselves, blaming others for our problems, and leaning a little too heavily on those around us who love and care.

Vulnerability and Connection In her essay 'Thoughts on the Meaning of Frailty,' Wendy Lustbader, M.S.W. encapsulates many people's thoughts on aging, "We have come to fear frailty more than death.

Men and Emotions Dr. Ron Levant, a professor at Harvard University, coined the term 'normative male alexithymia'.

April 16, 2009

A photograph reveals God's love for me I had spent two years doing photography part-time for the community newspaper when I came up with the idea for a project.

How to fail successfully - Part 2 - wash your bowl Joel ben Izzy, in his wonderful book The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness, relates a Zen story he had often heard but never understood.

Our value Alan Artner wrote a story in the Chicago Tribune underlining the fact that the value of something depends on who created it.

April 23, 2009

Dying Well "It was a great game." Bing Crosby, who collapsed after sinking a final putt on a golf course in Spain.

The fruit of the Spirit is not lemons Yesterday a gentleman phoned to tell me he did not like my sense of humor.

Sexuality: What Was God Thinking? Sexual distortion is that which deviates from God's creative intent.