Author’s note: In January 1989, my first wife died as a result of injuries she received in an automobile accident. In the blink of an eye I found myself the
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw Many people spend a good portion of their lives looking for themselves, hoping to stumble upon their
“There are only four kinds of people in the world, those who are caregivers, those who were caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need care.” Former
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.William S. Burroughs Many people consider happiness as the main thing that
“O, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” SIR WALTER SCOTT, Marmion The psychological web of self-deception is perhaps the most tangled web of all. Self-deception, the
“A man is always a teller of stories. He sees everything that happens to him through them. And, he tries to live his life, as if he were telling a
Monk: “Did you feel hurt by what he said? Disciple: Probably. Monk: “Was it his ‘fault’ that you were hurt? Disciple: No. Monk: Was he the ’cause’ of your hurt?
In our tumultuous times, there is lots of job insecurity. You may fear the loss of your job, or have already lost it. And, you may be having difficulty looking
I saw the movie War Horse (2011), last evening. Joey—an untamed thoroughbred who becomes a plow horse, and eventually, a War Horse, is used by Spielberg as a symbol to
A young patient of mine talked about taking steps to accept her life as it is. Along with the many developmental challenges that young people face routinely, my patient also struggles
